Candida vs Candy

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

Name A

Candida

Girl name

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Name B

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Candida Candy
Current Rank Unranked #3750
Total Births (all years) 3,580 28,495
Peak Year 1971 1970
Peak Year Births 222 1,044
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Candida Candy
1890ss — 5
1900ss 55 —
1910ss 105 14
1920ss 186 39
1930ss 129 90
1940ss 190 1,948
1950ss 320 5,716
1960ss 274 7,555
1970ss 1,392 6,887
1980ss 550 3,029
1990ss 254 1,273
2000ss 95 1,133
2010ss 30 624
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candida Candy
2014 7 57
2015 5 52
2016 — 49
2017 6 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, 1900–2017.

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