Candice vs Candy

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

Name A

Candice

Girl name · Rank #4780

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Name B

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Metric Candice Candy
Current Rank #4780 #3750
Total Births (all years) 67,959 28,495
Peak Year 1982 1970
Peak Year Births 3,791 1,044
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Candice Candy
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 14
1920ss 6 39
1930ss — 90
1940ss 2,405 1,948
1950ss 6,054 5,716
1960ss 3,505 7,555
1970ss 12,485 6,887
1980ss 29,848 3,029
1990ss 9,868 1,273
2000ss 2,482 1,133
2010ss 1,130 624
2020ss 176 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candice Candy
2014 131 57
2015 112 52
2016 135 49
2017 97 45
2018 72 49
2019 69 45
2020 53 36
2021 48 34
2022 25 32
2023 22 40
2024 28 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, 1925–2024.

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