Total births
87
Girls' name · since 1954
Candies
87 babies named Candies in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1954–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
87 girls have been named Candies since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Candies has 87 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1991.
- 87 total births
- 1954–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
87 girls have been named Candies since 1954, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 87
- total births
- 1954–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Candies was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
10 babies were named Candies in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Candies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Candies splits its recorded history at 1985: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Candies at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Candies popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1991
- Peak year (1988)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Candies by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Candies's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Candies births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Candies? ▼
87 babies have been named Candies since 1954. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1988 with 10 births.
When was Candies most popular? ▼
Candies was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Candies been used? ▼
Records for Candies go back to 1954, giving 38 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Candies? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Candace, Candice, Candy, Candi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Candies's data
- Candies's decade-level peak was the 1980s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Candies
Nearby Names Like Candies
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Candies
Candace Girl
#3641 84,938 births
Candice Girl
#4792 67,984 births
Candy Girl
#3762 28,525 births
Candi Girl
7,356 births
Candis Girl
5,164 births
Compare Candies side by side: Candies vs Candace Candies vs Candice Candies vs Candy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1954–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Candies: Baby Name Since 1954 - 87 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/candies. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Candies draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.