Candy vs Candace

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

Name A

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Name B

Candace

Girl name · Rank #3631

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Metric Candy Candace
Current Rank #3750 #3631
Total Births (all years) 28,495 84,888
Peak Year 1970 1982
Peak Year Births 1,044 2,848
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Candy Candace
1880ss — 27
1890ss 5 36
1900ss — 27
1910ss 14 112
1920ss 39 135
1930ss 90 146
1940ss 1,948 6,715
1950ss 5,716 14,251
1960ss 7,555 9,873
1970ss 6,887 12,671
1980ss 3,029 25,169
1990ss 1,273 11,517
2000ss 1,133 2,925
2010ss 624 989
2020ss 182 295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candy Candace
2014 57 121
2015 52 92
2016 49 101
2017 45 77
2018 49 64
2019 45 60
2020 36 69
2021 34 64
2022 32 66
2023 40 54
2024 40 42

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, 1896–2024.

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