Candyce vs Candy

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

Name A

Candyce

Girl name

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Name B

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Metric Candyce Candy
Current Rank Unranked #3750
Total Births (all years) 3,014 28,495
Peak Year 1985 1970
Peak Year Births 102 1,044
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Candyce Candy
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 14
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 90
1940ss 321 1,948
1950ss 740 5,716
1960ss 216 7,555
1970ss 308 6,887
1980ss 770 3,029
1990ss 386 1,273
2000ss 194 1,133
2010ss 68 624
2020ss 11 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candyce Candy
2014 14 57
2015 6 52
2016 5 49
2017 6 45
2018 — 49
2019 — 45
2020 6 36
2021 5 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, 1943–2021.

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