Candy

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A few things about Candy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Candy

Candy Dulfer

Dutch saxophonist and singer

Choose Candy and your child shares a first name with Candy Dulfer, a Dutch saxophonist and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Candy, like who?” Candy Dulfer's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 53,476 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Candy, 30 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Candy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCandy first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1969, when it ranked #278. Today it's #4,546, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCandy was 3.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,367 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 53,476.
• 🍂TrendCandy has slipped 631 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,546. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedCandy is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #819. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Candy means “sweet”. Our records link it to American, English and French roots.

About the name Candy

Candy is a girl name of American, English and French origin meaning “sweet”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ndy”. US birth records list Candy for girls from 1896 to 2025, in 104 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #278 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,546, with 30 babies.

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