Candy
Girl name · #4556 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Candy is currently the #4556 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Candy.
Babies named Candy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 129-year story
Candy first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 1,044 girls were named Candy — good for #281 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Candy in class?
Candy scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Candy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Candy is most common
State-level data for Candy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Candy
Statistically, parents drawn to Candy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sandy, Cindy, Wendy, Marcy, and Christy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Candy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2706 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 102 | #1959 |
| 2009 | 153 | #1492 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1949 |
| 2007 | 119 | #1792 |
| 2006 | 120 | #1734 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 106 | #1795 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1858 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 112 | #1627 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Candy a popular girl name?
Candy ranked #4556 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Candy most popular?
Candy peaked in 1970, when 1,044 American girls received the name (ranked #281 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Candy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Candy. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.