Masculine dossier · first seen 1907
Candelario
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1929
Peak births
38
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Candelario
How many people are named Candelario?
An estimated 1,391 living Americans are named Candelario.
How rare is Candelario?
Candelario is very rare among babies today, with 11 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 71.1% from its 1929 peak.
How old is the typical Candelario?
The median age of a living American named Candelario is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 61 years old.
Is Candelario still popular?
Yes. Candelario is holding steady, with 11 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Candelario most common?
Candelario has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 13.4× more often than the national baseline.
1907Peak 19292025
Peak year
1929
Decline from peak
71.1%
2025
11
All-time
2,319
Where it lives now
Candelario is most concentrated in Texas — about 13.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Candelario is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.