ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1945 First Year 1994 Last Year 1961 Peak Year #3190 Peak Rank 187 Total Count 26 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Canda What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Canda is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 958 and an area of 14.4 square kilometres (5.6 mi2). Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canda) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canda) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Canda](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Villa_Nani_Mocenigo_%283%29_%28Canda%29.jpg/330px-Villa_Nani_Mocenigo_%283%29_%28Canda%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canda) 📖 ## The Story of Canda The earliest SSA record of Canda as a baby girl name dates back to 1945, when 6 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Canda — #3,190 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Canda on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Canda last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 187 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Canda Phonetically similar names — useful when Canda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kanda](/kanda) * [Candy](/candy) * [Kinda](/kinda) * [Candie](/candie) * [Conda](/conda) * [Candi](/candi) * Cando * [Kandy](/kandy) * Canta * Kunda * Candu * [Kandi](/kandi) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Canda What does the name Canda mean? Canda is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km (50 mi) southwest of Venice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Rovigo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 958 and an area of 14.4 square kilometres (5.6 mi2). How popular is Canda in 2026? In 2026, Canda ranks #13,429 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Canda most popular? Canda reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #3,190 that year with 16 babies given the name. Is Canda a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Canda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Canda? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Canda include Lorann, Liese, Wynee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LorannPeak #3190](/lorann)[👧LiesePeak #3190](/liese)[👧WyneePeak #3190](/wynee)[👧CoreenaPeak #3190](/coreena)[👧EsteePeak #3189](/estee)[👧HarlanPeak #3189](/harlan)[👧LianPeak #3191](/lian)[👧NeshaPeak #3189](/nesha) ## About the name Canda Canda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Canda's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #3,190\. Use the chart and map above to compare Canda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1961 → ](/year/1961) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.