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Candy Name Popularity & Trends | US Name Analysis - FitBabyNames

Candy Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Candy is most popular in Indiana, USA across all generations. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Candy has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Candy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5270th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1421st out of 9204 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6773rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 379th out of 12526 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6723rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 354th out of 19264 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5274th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 838th out of 27321 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 10839th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1883rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3479th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Candy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Candy"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Candy"

"Candy" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 5270th of 9107 45
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 1421st of 9204 539
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 6773rd of 6773 5
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 379th of 12526 11,063
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 6723rd of 7552 10
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 354th of 19264 11,040
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 5274th of 10718 59
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 838th of 27321 3,604
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 10839th of 16616 26
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 1883rd of 35406 1,656
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 3479th of 30306 543

Regional Popularity of "Candy" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Candy" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
62.87%
972nd/1546
61.31%
954th/1556
70.42%
1657th/2353
46.99%
727th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
13.25%
295th/2227
17.61%
428th/2430
16.09%
459th/2853
11.60%
322nd/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
10.45%
307th/2937
13.70%
477th/3483
8.56%
301st/3518
10.06%
407th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
24.29%
895th/3685
27.37%
1225th/4475
13.63%
708th/5194
11.60%
733rd/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
58.40%
2676th/4582
50.37%
2601st/5164
26.49%
1937th/7313
16.84%
1257th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
3984th/3984
- 46.63%
3181st/6822
35.34%
2218th/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Candy"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Candy" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.