Girl
Candy
The name Candy carries the meaning "white, pure". It belongs mostly to the 1960s at this point. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
EtymologyDiminutive of Candace
EtymologyMeaning "white, pure"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
14
1920s
39
1930s
95
1940s
1,952
1950s
5,722
1960s
7,573
1970s
6,921
1980s
3,051
1990s
1,282
2000s
1,133
2010s
530
Peaked in the 1960s · 28,312 total U.S. births since 1900