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Candido

Boy

Meaning of Candido: Latin: 'white'

Candido is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10026th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10026

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,087

First recorded 1880 · peak 1996

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 25 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 38 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Candido per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 38.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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