The name Candy reached its peak in 1970, with 1,044 registrations (ranked #281). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1896. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3668) today, averaging about 42 new babies per year. Candy's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 28,595 American babies have carried this name.