Candice vs Crystal
Candice and Crystalcompared 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 1985, Candice was ranked #82 and Crystal #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #856 and Crystal #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #3218 and Crystal #1135 among girls in England and Wales.
Candice and Crystal over time
Candice and Crystal appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Crystal 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 Crystal 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
Candice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Crystal in 28.
Highest recorded here: Candice #448 in 1996, Crystal #218 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #3218, Crystal #1135.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2003–2023
Candice held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Crystal in 9.
Highest recorded here: Candice #414 in 2004, Crystal #414 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #856, Crystal #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 | Candice | Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #1353 (2024) |
| 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
- Candice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Crystal.
- 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
Crystal
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2000
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1982–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls