Candida is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10386 in 2002 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 21 births ranking #4856. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 43.8%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 199,647 girls born was named Candida. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.