Candida is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7814 in 2001 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 21 births ranking #4856. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 18.8%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 138,505 girls born was named Candida. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.