Feminine dossier · first seen 1896

Candy

Endangered Down 97.1% from peak

Peak era

1970

Peak births

1,044

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1896Peak 19702025

Quick answers about Candy

An estimated 24,859 living Americans are named Candy.

Candy is very rare among babies today, with 30 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.1% from its 1970 peak.

The median age of a living American named Candy is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 66 years old.

No. Candy is endangered as a baby name, down 97.1% from its 1970 peak with 30 births in 2025.

Peak year

1970

Decline from peak

97.1%

2025

All-time

28,525

Candy has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Candy peaked in 1970, when 1,044 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 30 girls were given the name.

Down 97.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 28,525 Americans named Candy since 1896.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 97.1% from peak

19701,044 girls named Candy

202530 girls named Candy

Living profile

24,859

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age56

Core range47–66

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.