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Worldwide Name Statistics

Candy

Ranked #1448 - 1 in 344,545 people
US

Most common in

United States

23k bearers

World total

23,219

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1448

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States23k
Worldwide
~23k
rank #1448
Rarity
1 in 344,545
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~23k in US

About the name Candy

There are an estimated 23,219 people named Candy alive worldwide today. That ranks Candy at #1448 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Candy is held by approximately 23,219 people, ranking #1448 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,294 U.S. residents).

Historically Candy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Candy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Candy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Candy, 1896 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1896: 5
  2. 1912: 7
  3. 1919: 7
  4. 1921: 6
  5. 1924: 7
  6. 1925: 7
  7. 1926: 6
  8. 1927: 5
  9. 1929: 8
  10. 1930: 7
  11. 1931: 11
  12. 1932: 7
  13. 1933: 7
  14. 1934: 14
  15. 1935: 11
  16. 1936: 16
  17. 1937: 11
  18. 1939: 11
  19. 1940: 15
  20. 1941: 19
  21. 1942: 45
  22. 1943: 73
  23. 1944: 91
  24. 1945: 198
  25. 1946: 335
  26. 1947: 522
  27. 1948: 365
  28. 1949: 290
  29. 1950: 272
  30. 1951: 254
  31. 1952: 305
  32. 1953: 375
  33. 1954: 437
  34. 1955: 495
  35. 1956: 840
  36. 1957: 869
  37. 1958: 884
  38. 1959: 990
  39. 1960: 827
  40. 1961: 782
  41. 1962: 751
  42. 1963: 765
  43. 1964: 715
  44. 1965: 709
  45. 1966: 655
  46. 1967: 581
  47. 1968: 765
  48. 1969: 1,023
  49. 1970: 1,044
  50. 1971: 835
  51. 1972: 864
  52. 1973: 748
  53. 1974: 673
  54. 1975: 653
  55. 1976: 566
  56. 1977: 531
  57. 1978: 505
  58. 1979: 502
  59. 1980: 445
  60. 1981: 402
  61. 1982: 388
  62. 1983: 365
  63. 1984: 321
  64. 1985: 241
  65. 1986: 224
  66. 1987: 219
  67. 1988: 228
  68. 1989: 219
  69. 1990: 204
  70. 1991: 178
  71. 1992: 146
  72. 1993: 135
  73. 1994: 151
  74. 1995: 96
  75. 1996: 113
  76. 1997: 96
  77. 1998: 97
  78. 1999: 67
  79. 2000: 111
  80. 2001: 112
  81. 2002: 101
  82. 2003: 99
  83. 2004: 106
  84. 2005: 104
  85. 2006: 120
  86. 2007: 119
  87. 2008: 108
  88. 2009: 153
  89. 2010: 102
  90. 2011: 80
  91. 2012: 81
  92. 2013: 64
  93. 2014: 57
  94. 2015: 52
  95. 2016: 49
  96. 2017: 45
  97. 2018: 49
  98. 2019: 45
  99. 2020: 36
  100. 2021: 34
  101. 2022: 32
  102. 2023: 40
  103. 2024: 40
  104. 2025: 30

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Candy worldwide?

There are an estimated 23,219 people named Candy alive worldwide today, ranking #1448 globally.

Is Candy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 344,545 people. In the United States there are roughly 23,219 bearers, which is 1 in 14,294 Americans.

Is Candy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Candy is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Candy come from?

Who are famous people named Candy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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