Cai vs Flynn
Cai and Flynncompared 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 · Boys
In 2023, Cai was ranked #272 and Flynn #153 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cai was ranked #660 and Flynn #212 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Cai was ranked #687 and Flynn #227 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2003, Cai was ranked #4373 and Flynn #3594 among girls in England and Wales.
Cai and Flynn over time
Cai and Flynn appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Flynn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cai in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cai reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Flynn 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Flynn rose about as far as Cai fell — from #435 and #755 in 1996 to #687 and #227 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Cai and Flynn were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #687 and #227.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Cai held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Flynn in 26.
Highest recorded here: Cai #214 in 2006, Flynn #137 in 2014.
The order changed in 2002: Flynn moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #305 and #352; by 2002 that had become #272 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cai #687, Flynn #227.
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 | Cai | Flynn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #687 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cai and Flynn both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cai
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #687 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #227 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys