Candence vs Candy

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

Name A

Candence

Girl name

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Name B

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Metric Candence Candy
Current Rank Unranked #3750
Total Births (all years) 161 28,495
Peak Year 2005 1970
Peak Year Births 18 1,044
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Candence Candy
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 14
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 90
1940ss 8 1,948
1950ss 11 5,716
1960ss 11 7,555
1970ss 6 6,887
1980ss 19 3,029
1990ss — 1,273
2000ss 69 1,133
2010ss 37 624
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candence Candy
2014 6 57
2015 — 52
2016 5 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, 1946–2016.

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