Candida
Candida, Cândida or Cándida is a feminine given name from Latin candidus (white). Notable people with the name include:Cándida Arias, Dominican Republic volleyball player Cândida Branca Flor (1949–2001), Portuguese entertainer and traditional singer Candida Cave, British artist and writer Candida Donadio (1929–2001), American literary agent Candida Doyle, Irish keyboard player with the band…
Meaning & Origin of Candida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Candida, Cândida or Cándida is a feminine given name from Latin candidus (white). Notable people with the name include:Cándida Arias, Dominican Republic volleyball player Cândida Branca Flor (1949–2001), Portuguese entertainer and traditional singer Candida Cave, British artist and writer Candida Donadio (1929–2001), American literary agent Candida Doyle, Irish keyboard player with the band…
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The Story of Candida
Candida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 222 Candidas were born — ranking #686 that year. As of 2026, Candida ranks #14,119 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Candidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Candida
Candida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Candida's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #686. Use the chart and map above to compare Candida'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 .
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