Candy is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1494 in 2009 with 153 recorded births. This places Candy in the top 7% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 153 births ranking #1494. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 35.4%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 12,006 girls born was named Candy. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.