Candi vs Candy

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

Name A

Candi

Girl name

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Name B

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Metric Candi Candy
Current Rank Unranked #3750
Total Births (all years) 7,356 28,495
Peak Year 1980 1970
Peak Year Births 360 1,044
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Candi Candy
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 14
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 90
1940ss 193 1,948
1950ss 736 5,716
1960ss 1,562 7,555
1970ss 2,094 6,887
1980ss 2,206 3,029
1990ss 380 1,273
2000ss 142 1,133
2010ss 31 624
2020ss 12 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candi Candy
2014 — 57
2015 6 52
2016 — 49
2017 — 45
2018 — 49
2019 — 45
2020 7 36
2021 — 34
2022 5 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, 1944–2022.

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