Candler
The Story of Candler
As a girl name
Candler first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 5 Candlers were born — ranking #16,866 that year. As of 2026, Candler ranks #16,866 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Candlers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Candler first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8 Candlers were born — ranking #8,299 that year. As of 2026, Candler ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Candlers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Candler
Candler is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 67 births in the dataset. Candler's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #8,299. Use the chart and map above to compare Candler'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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