Candie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#2,520
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	100	10	–	#1,638
1950s	413	41	+313%	#1,302
1960s	623	62	+51%	#1,260
1970s	753	75	+21%	#1,254
1980s	812	81	+8%	#1,174
1990s	174	17	-79%	#2,810
2000s	84	8	-52%	#7,116
2010s	21	2	-75%	#12,498
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,520

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

100

–

#1,638

1950s

413

+313%

#1,302

1960s

623

+51%

#1,260

1970s

753

+21%

#1,254

1980s

812

+8%

#1,174

1990s

174

-79%

#2,810

2000s

-52%

#7,116

2010s

-75%

#12,498

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Candie

Candie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 2,985 American babies have been named Candie. Its peak came in 1984, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Candie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Candie?

The median living Candie is about 50 years old; half are between 42 and 60. An estimated 2,800 people named Candie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Candie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,767
2011	6	#15,199
2010	8	#12,498
2009	6	#15,611
2008	8	#12,806
2007	8	#12,901
2006	8	#12,634
2005	10	#10,267
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,649
2002	15	#7,116
2001	14	#7,386
2000	8	#10,902
1995	8	#9,711
1990	41	#2,810
1985	66	#1,728
1980	99	#1,290
1975	84	#1,311
1970	79	#1,331
1965	59	#1,438
1960	50	#1,581
1955	44	#1,540
1950	18	#2,355
1945	5	#4,633
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Candie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Candie?

The median living Candie is about 50 years old. Half of all living Candies are between 42 and 60 years old.

How many people named Candie are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Candie are alive in the United States, based on 2,985 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Candie in 2025?

Candie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Candie?

2,985 babies have been named Candie in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Candie most popular?

Candie peaked in 1984, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Candie a boy or girl name?

Candie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Candie rising or falling?

Candie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Candie popularity over time

The story of Candie

How old are people named Candie?

Candie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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