Candice vs Casey
Candice and Caseycompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1986, Candice was ranked #96 and Casey #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Candice was ranked #384 and Casey #98 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #856 and Casey #316 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #3218 and Casey #1206 among girls in England and Wales.
Candice and Casey over time
Candice and Casey appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Casey 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Candice #406 in 2002, Casey #112 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Candice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Casey in 28.
Highest recorded here: Candice #448 in 1996, Casey #109 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #3218, Casey #1206.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2001–2023
Candice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Casey in 17.
Highest recorded here: Candice #406 in 2002, Casey #112 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #856, Casey #316.
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 | Candice | Casey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Candice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Casey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Casey
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls