Candy vs Candice

Side-by-side comparison of Candy and Candice — 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

Candice

Girl name · Rank #4780

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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