How Many People Are Named Candor?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Candor. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Candor peaked in popularity in 2019 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Candor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Candor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Candor is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2019
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Candor
Candor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Candor as a male name
Ranked #12,463 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Candor: Popularity Over Time
Candor by Decade
How has Candor 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Candor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Candor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Candor
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Candor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Candor?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Candor 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Candor a common name?
Candor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Candor most popular?
Candor reached peak popularity in 2019, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Candor is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Candor was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Candor a male name?
Candor is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Candor have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Candor peaked in 2019, and the average living bearer is about 7 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Candor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Candor Smith, Candor Johnson, Candor 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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