Candis vs Candy

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

Name A

Candis

Girl name

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Name B

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Metric Candis Candy
Current Rank Unranked #3750
Total Births (all years) 5,164 28,495
Peak Year 1985 1970
Peak Year Births 233 1,044
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Candis Candy
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 30 5
1900ss 35 —
1910ss 83 14
1920ss 45 39
1930ss 44 90
1940ss 402 1,948
1950ss 876 5,716
1960ss 477 7,555
1970ss 528 6,887
1980ss 1,933 3,029
1990ss 550 1,273
2000ss 127 1,133
2010ss 28 624
2020ss — 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candis Candy
2014 — 57
2015 — 52
2016 — 49
2017 — 45
2018 — 49
2019 5 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, 1889–2019.

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