Girl name English origin

Candy

KAN-dee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
sweet;diminutive of Candace
Language
English
Culture
American
Religion
Secular
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · sweet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3758
2024 births40
Peak year1970
First appeared1896
Total US births28,495
1970 peak18961928196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Can
Alternate spellings
CandiCandie
In other languages
Candace (Greek)

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