Girl nameCurrently #3,758 in the USFalling
Candy
//ˈkændi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19705 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Candy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Candy |
|---|---|
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1933 | 7 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1936 | 16 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1940 | 15 |
| 1941 | 19 |
| 1942 | 45 |
| 1943 | 73 |
| 1944 | 91 |
| 1945 | 198 |
| 1946 | 335 |
| 1947 | 522 |
| 1948 | 365 |
| 1949 | 290 |
| 1950 | 272 |
| 1951 | 254 |
| 1952 | 305 |
| 1953 | 375 |
| 1954 | 438 |
| 1955 | 494 |
| 1956 | 840 |
| 1957 | 869 |
| 1958 | 884 |
| 1959 | 990 |
| 1960 | 827 |
| 1961 | 782 |
| 1962 | 751 |
| 1963 | 765 |
| 1964 | 715 |
| 1965 | 709 |
| 1966 | 655 |
| 1967 | 581 |
| 1968 | 765 |
| 1969 | 1,023 |
| 1970 | 1,044 |
| 1971 | 835 |
| 1972 | 864 |
| 1973 | 748 |
| 1974 | 672 |
| 1975 | 654 |
| 1976 | 566 |
| 1977 | 531 |
| 1978 | 505 |
| 1979 | 502 |
| 1980 | 445 |
| 1981 | 402 |
| 1982 | 388 |
| 1983 | 365 |
| 1984 | 321 |
| 1985 | 241 |
| 1986 | 224 |
| 1987 | 219 |
| 1988 | 228 |
| 1989 | 219 |
| 1990 | 204 |
| 1991 | 178 |
| 1992 | 146 |
| 1993 | 135 |
| 1994 | 151 |
| 1995 | 96 |
| 1996 | 113 |
| 1997 | 96 |
| 1998 | 97 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 2000 | 111 |
| 2001 | 112 |
| 2002 | 101 |
| 2003 | 99 |
| 2004 | 106 |
| 2005 | 104 |
| 2006 | 120 |
| 2007 | 119 |
| 2008 | 108 |
| 2009 | 153 |
| 2010 | 102 |
| 2011 | 80 |
| 2012 | 81 |
| 2013 | 64 |
| 2014 | 57 |
| 2015 | 52 |
| 2016 | 49 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 40 |
Candy through the decades
- Candy peaked in 1970, when 1,044 babies were named Candy in the US.
- The 1960s were Candy's strongest decade, averaging 757 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Candy has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Candy currently ranks #3,758 in the US and is cooling off.