The first name Candy

Candy last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 14 births (#1,319).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Candy with other names.

In 2025, 30 girls born in the United States were named Candy, the 4,576th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 1,044 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Candy Dulfer
  Dutch saxophonist and singer, born 1969
• Candy Clark
  American film and television actress, born 1947
• Candy Barr
  American pornographic actress, stripper (1935-2005)
• Candy Reynolds
  American tennis player, born 1955
• Candy Bauer
  German bobsledder, born 1986
• Candy Costie
  American synchronized swimmer, born 1963
• Candy Apples
  American pornographic actress, born 1973
• Candy Jones
  American model, pin-up, writer and radio host (1925-1990)
• Candy Cummings
  American baseball player (1848–1924)
• Candy Montgomery
  American homemaker and murderer, born 1949
• Candy Gourlay
  Filipino writer, born 1962
• Miss Ming
  French actress, singer, poet and visual artist, born 1990

How popular is the name Candy?

In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Candy, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 1998, with 14 births.

Is Candy a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 28,625 US babies named Candy since 1880 were girls.

When was Candy most popular?

1970 in the United States, when 1,044 babies were named Candy, its highest rank at 281st.

How do you pronounce Candy?

Candy is /ˈkændi/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Candy?

Candi, Candia, Candie and Kandy.