Candida
About Candida
Attractive ancient name borne by several saints but sullied by association with yeast infection.
As of October 2026, Candida ranked #14481 in US births in 2017 SSA, peaked at #686 in 1971.
Editor's take: The name Candida is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "white".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Candida on lists
Famous Candidas
- Saint Candida the Elder
Neapolitan saint
- Maria Candida of the Eucharist
beatified Carmelite nun
- Candida Balfour
English journalist and blogger, niece to the Duke of Norfolk
- Candida Branca Flor
Portuguese entertainer and traditional singer
- Candida Cave
English artist and writer
- Candida Doyle
Irish keyboard player and singer with band Pulp
- Candida Höfer
German photographer
- Candida Lycett Green
British author
- Candida Moss
English academic and writer
- Candida Royalle
American pornographic producer,director
- Candida Thompson
English violinist
- Candida Tobin
English author of a music education system
Candida in pop culture
- Candida albicans
yeast/mold responsible for yeast infections
- "Candida
" play George Bernard Shaw, produced in 1897
- Candida
character on Disney TV sitcom "Phil of the Future"
- "Candida"
Song by Tony Orlando and Dawn
Variations & nicknames
- CandideFrench