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Candy is a given name used predominantly for girls. There have been 28,595 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 28,495 as girls and 100 as boys. Candy gained popularity in the 1940s, peaked in 1970 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 40
2023 40
2022 32
2021 34
2020 36
2019 45
2018 49
2017 45
2016 49
2015 52
2014 57
2013 64
2012 81
2011 80
2010 102
2009 153
2008 108
2007 119
2006 120
2005 104
2004 106
2003 99
2002 101
2001 112
2000 111
1999 67
1998 97
1997 96
1996 113
1995 96
1994 151
1993 135
1992 146
1991 178
1990 204
1989 219
1988 228
1987 219
1986 224
1985 241
1984 321
1983 365
1982 388
1981 402
1980 445
1979 502
1978 505
1977 531
1976 566
1975 654
1974 672
1973 748
1972 864
1971 835
1970 1,044
1969 1,023
1968 765
1967 581
1966 655
1965 709
1964 715
1963 765
1962 751
1961 782
1960 827
1959 990
1958 884
1957 869
1956 840
1955 494
1954 438
1953 375
1952 305
1951 254
1950 272
1949 290
1948 365
1947 522
1946 335
1945 198
1944 91
1943 73
1942 45
1941 19
1940 15
1939 11
1937 11
1936 16
1935 11
1934 14
1933 7
1932 7
1931 11
1930 7
1929 8
1927 5
1926 6
1925 7
1924 7
1921 6
1919 7
1912 7
1896 5