Candis
A respelling of Candace, which was the hereditary title borne by the queens of the Kushite kingdom in what is now Sudan.
Candis in 2025
Candis was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Candis has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Candis
Candis reached its highest point in 1985, when 233 babies were given the name, ranking 1,288th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,275th, in 1984.
Across the 137 years of records since 1889, 5,164 babies have been named Candis. Half of them were born before 1980, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Candis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Candis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,918 |
| 1890s | 30 | 1,778 |
| 1900s | 35 | 1,931 |
| 1910s | 83 | 3,019 |
| 1920s | 45 | 5,518 |
| 1930s | 44 | 4,805 |
| 1940s | 402 | 1,513 |
| 1950s | 876 | 1,477 |
| 1960s | 477 | 2,366 |
| 1970s | 528 | 2,129 |
| 1980s | 1,933 | 1,275 |
| 1990s | 550 | 2,466 |
| 2000s | 127 | 8,256 |
| 2010s | 28 | 16,213 |
Where Candis is heading
Candis was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Candis is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Candis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Candis.