Kandis comes from the Ethiopian / Greek tradition, meaning Queen mother.
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How popular is Kandis?
1987peak year
At its height in 1987, Kandis reached #1,111 nationally — 135 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1980s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Kandis is a rare name in U.S. records with about 10 babies named Kandis each year. In all, around 2,727 babies have been registered as Kandis since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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