Candida is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10739 in 2006 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 21 births ranking #4856. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.5%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 190,107 girls born was named Candida. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.