Candelaria Girl
How popular is Candelaria?
#4,757 girl name in 2025
28 baby girls were named Candelaria in the US in 2025, making it the 4757th most popular girl name.
1,752living people named Candelaria (est.)
34median age of people named Candelaria
2,558babies named Candelaria since 1880
1 in 118,405US babies born in 2025
Candelaria popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,757 for girls (▲ 388 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 28 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+65% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,974 in 2015, #5,483 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1929 (49 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,042 in 1929 |
| First recorded | 1893 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Candelaria is most popular
Babies named Candelaria per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 girls)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 girls)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 girls)
Candelaria by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 | #1,175 |
| 1900s | 54 | #1,219 |
| 1910s | 146 | #1,527 |
| 1920s | 320 | #1,042 |
| 1930s | 202 | #1,197 |
| 1940s | 180 | #1,741 |
| 1950s | 131 | #2,184 |
| 1960s | 111 | #3,039 |
| 1970s | 203 | #2,811 |
| 1980s | 243 | #2,770 |
| 1990s | 299 | #3,033 |
| 2000s | 316 | #3,591 |
| 2010s | 187 | #5,141 |
| 2020s | 148 | #4,579 |
Girl names about as popular as Candelaria
Questions
- Is Candelaria a boy or girl name?
- Candelaria is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Candelaria were girls.
- How popular is the name Candelaria?
- 28 baby girls were named Candelaria in the US in 2025, making it the 4757th most popular girl name.
- When was Candelaria most popular?
- Candelaria peaked in 1929, when 49 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,042 in 1929.
- How many people are named Candelaria?
- 2,558 babies have been named Candelaria in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,752 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Candelaria most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Candelaria was most common in Alabama, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.