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
Quick answers about Candy
How many people are named Candy?
An estimated 22,813 living Americans are named Candy.
How rare is Candy?
Candy is very rare among babies today, with 30 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.1% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Candy?
The median age of a living American named Candy is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 64 years old.
Is Candy still popular?
No. Candy is endangered as a baby name, down 97.1% from its 1970 peak with 30 births in 2025.
Where is Candy most common?
Candy has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1896Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
97.1%
2025
30
All-time
28,525
Where it lives now
Candy is most concentrated in Oregon — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in California and Washington.
States where Candy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.