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Candelaria

Girl

Meaning of Candelaria: Spanish: 'candlemas'

Candelaria is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4557th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4557

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,558

First recorded 1893 · peak 1929

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 25 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 32 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 37 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 40 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Candelaria per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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