Candy
Meaning
diminutive of Candice, or from the English word 'candy'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Candy peaked in the 1940s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
75 people · the #50,418 first name in Brazil · median age 34
Among people named Candy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Candy
People given the name Candy in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Candy deep dive
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