Delish.com put together a list of the most popular candy for every year back to 1980...
What's the candy that had the biggest jump in sales the year you were born?
1980, Big League Chew
81, Jelly Belly jelly beans
'82, Reese's Pieces, thanks to "E.T."
'83, gummy worms
'84, Skittles
'85, Sour Patch Kids
'86, Cella's chocolate-covered cherries
'87, Air Heads
'88, Push Pops
'89, Hershey's Symphony bars
1990, Hershey's bars
'91, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
'92, Dove chocolate bars
'93, Hershey's Cookies and Cream bars
'94, War Heads
'95, Starburst jelly beans
'96, gummy candy
'97, Surge soda
'98, Baby Bottle Pop
'99, Jolly Rancher lollipops.
(Delish)
(Here are the rest of the results, through last year.)