Candy

Girl name

Candy has been given to 28,625 babies in the U.S. since 1896. It peaked in 1970.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

28,625

Peak year

1970 (1,044 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1896

10-year trend

▼ -42%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Candy.

28,731 babies since 1907

27,791 babies since 1885

27,764 babies since 1897

29,632 babies since 1929

27,553 babies since 1952

29,708 babies since 1880

29,995 babies since 1910

27,136 babies since 1888

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