Candid comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Truthful, open, sincere, genuine, straightforward..
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How popular is Candid?
1982peak year
The name Candid reached its peak in 1982, with 14 registrations (ranked #4972). It had only entered records 4 years earlier, in 1978. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 62 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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