Abigail vs Candice
Abigail and Candicecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Abigail was ranked #41 and Candice #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #84 and Candice #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #134 and Candice #3218 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Candice over time
Abigail and Candice appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Candice in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Candice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abigail in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Candice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Candice #448 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #134, Candice #3218.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1980–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Candice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Candice #406 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #84, Candice #856.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abigail | Candice |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Candice both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Candice
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1986
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1981–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3218 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls