9,278births recorded
5Countries
2Variants
1924Peak · Argentina
Candida is a girl name family recorded 9,278 times in 5 countries since 1900. Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1924, at 84.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Candide (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Candida
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida | Spanish | 4,780 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2220 | 1924 | ▶ 0 % |
| Candida | Spanish | 3,580 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
| Candida | Spanish | 240 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1971 | – |
| Candida | Spanish | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1976 | – |
| Candida | Spanish | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1974 | – |
| Candide | French | 655 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Candida ↔ Candide — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Candida
What is Candida in other languages?
Candide (French).
When was Candida most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1924, at 84.8 births per 100,000.
Is Candida a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Candida is a girl name.