Candelaria
Girl name · #4767 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Candelaria? In official American birth records, Candelaria has been tracked continuously since 1893, giving it 132 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Candelaria against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Candelaria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Candelaria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Candelaria?
In official American birth records, the name Candelaria first appeared in 1893 (over 132 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.