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Girl name

Candia

/ˈkændiə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1989

Candia has been given to about 210 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1953, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkændiə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 188
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Candia per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1953 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time210

How popular is Candia?

Its best year was 1953, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 3284th. The typical living American called Candia is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Candia

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Claudia0.75
  2. Nadia0.75
  3. Tania0.75
  4. Andria0.75
  5. Dania0.75
  6. Kaia0.72
  7. Candi0.72
  8. Candis0.72

Middle names for Candia

Ranked by flow score
  1. Candia Josephine0.84
  2. Candia Rose0.83
  3. Candia Louise0.83
  4. Candia June0.82
  5. Candia Pearl0.82
  6. Candia Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Candia

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.66
  2. Gwensister · 0.57
  3. Margosister · 0.57
  4. Laurelsister · 0.57
  5. Stevenbrother · 0.57
  6. Gregorybrother · 0.56

Where Candia is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Candia White0.78
    2. Candia Reyes0.78
    3. Candia Nguyen0.78
    4. Candia Moore0.78
    5. Candia Lee0.78
    6. Candia Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Candia

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.