girl's name
Candy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 31,065
Candy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1970, when 1,044 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Candy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 95 |
| 1940s | 1,953 |
| 1950s | 5,721 |
| 1960s | 7,573 |
| 1970s | 6,921 |
| 1980s | 3,052 |
| 1990s | 1,283 |
| 2000s | 1,133 |
| 2010s | 624 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 212 |
How popular is Candy?
In 2025, Candy was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Candy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Candy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Candy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Candy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Candy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Candy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Candy
How popular is the name Candy?
In 2025, Candy was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Candy a girl's or a boy's name?
Candy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Candy?
Candy has 2 syllables.
When was Candy most popular?
Candy peaked in 1970, when 1,044 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Candy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Candy currently ranks #4,653 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.