Kandi comes from the English / Modern American tradition, meaning Sugar; queen mother.
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How popular is Kandi?
1981peak year
Today, Kandi is a rare name in U.S. records with about 7 babies named Kandi each year. At its height in 1981, Kandi reached #798 nationally — 202 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 5,547 babies have been registered as Kandi since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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