Boy · #9,752 in 2026

Candelario

Candelario is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#9,752
Peak Rank
#1,129 (1929)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1907
First Year
2023
Last Year
1929
Peak Year
#1129
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
110
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Candelario

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Candelario is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Candelario

The earliest SSA record of Candelario as a baby boy name dates back to 1907, when 5 babies received it. 1929 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Candelario — #1,129 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Candelarios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Candelario

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Candelario. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Candelario

Phonetically similar names — useful when Candelario is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Candelaria
  • Condylar
  • Convallaria
  • Camilleri
  • Bandolero
  • Santamaria
  • Salario
  • Sommeliers
  • Somniloquy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Candelario

What does the name Candelario mean?
Candelario is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain.
What is the origin of the name Candelario?
Candelario has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Candelario in 2026?
In 2026, Candelario ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Candelario most popular?
Candelario reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #1,129 that year with 38 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Candelario most popular?
Candelario has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Candelario.
Is Candelario a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Candelario is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Candelario?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Candelario include Trevis, Boy, Dutch. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Candelario?
Common variants and related forms of Candelario include Cande. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Candelario

Candelario is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Candelario's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #1,129. Use the chart and map above to compare Candelario's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.