Candelaria
Girl name · #4767 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Candelaria is currently the #4767 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Candelaria.
The 132-year story
Candelaria first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1929, when 49 girls were named Candelaria — good for #1042 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Candelaria per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Candelaria in class?
Candelaria scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Candelaria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Candelaria is most common
State-level data for Candelaria is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Candelaria
Statistically, parents drawn to Candelaria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Augustina, Francisca, Cornelia, Ofelia, and Delfina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Candelaria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Candelaria a popular girl name?
Candelaria ranked #4767 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Candelaria most popular?
Candelaria peaked in 1929, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #1042 that year). Since 1929 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Candelaria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Candelaria. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.