Candice vs Donna
Candice and Donnacompared 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 1982, Candice was ranked #72 and Donna #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Candice was ranked #651 and Donna #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #3218 and Donna #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Candice and Donna over time
Candice and Donna appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Donna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Candice 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Candice and Donna changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #3218 and #5687.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Candice #448 in 1996, Donna #441 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Candice held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Donna in 2.
Highest recorded here: Candice #448 in 1996, Donna #441 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Candice moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3518 and #3518; by 2019 that had become #2869 and #5591.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #3218, Donna #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1980–2017
Candice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Donna in 10.
Highest recorded here: Candice #406 in 2002, Donna #51 in 1980.
The order changed in 2013: Candice moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #677 and #510; by 2013 that had become #747 and #894.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Candice #651, Donna #873.
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 | Donna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| 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 Donna.
- 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
Donna
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1982
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1953–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls