How Many People Are Named Candido?
An estimated 1,513 people in the United States have the first name Candido. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Candido peaked in popularity in 1996 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Candido as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Candido paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,513
About 1 in 226,540 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1996
38 births
Total Registered
2,081
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Candido
Candido is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,081 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Candido as a male name
Ranked #9,095 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (38 births)
Candido: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Candido span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 275 babies were registered. Candido has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Candido by Decade
How has Candido tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Candido by State
Birth registrations for Candido span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, New Mexico. On average, about 120 Candidos were registered per state.
Candido + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Candido as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Candido
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Candido: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Candido?
We estimate approximately 1,513 people named Candido are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 226,540 Americans share this first name.
Is Candido a common name?
Candido is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,081 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Candido most popular?
Candido reached peak popularity in 1996, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Candido is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Candido a male name?
Candido is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Candido Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Candido Smith, Candido Johnson, Candido Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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