Candance vs Candy

Side-by-side comparison of Candance and Candy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Candance

Girl name

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Name B

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Metric Candance Candy
Current Rank Unranked #3750
Total Births (all years) 2,294 28,495
Peak Year 1981 1970
Peak Year Births 93 1,044
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Candance Candy
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 14
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 90
1940ss 103 1,948
1950ss 245 5,716
1960ss 329 7,555
1970ss 539 6,887
1980ss 729 3,029
1990ss 281 1,273
2000ss 68 1,133
2010ss — 624
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candance Candy
2014 — 57
2015 — 52
2016 — 49
2017 — 45
2018 — 49
2019 — 45
2020 — 36
2021 — 34
2022 — 32
2023 — 40
2024 — 40

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1945–2008.

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