Candida is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #15336 in 2012 with 6 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 21 births ranking #4856. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 293,457 girls born was named Candida. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.