Candy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Candy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Candy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Candy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Candy is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “bright, white”. A pet form of Candace or Candice, also linked to the sweet.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,625 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 84 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Candy per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (1,044/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (14/yr).
Candy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #508 nationally (given to 1,044 babies that year).
Candi · Kandy · Kandi · Candie · Candee
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