Candice vs Dylan
Candice and Dylancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Candice was ranked #439 and Dylan #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #3218 and Dylan #1959 among girls in England and Wales.
Candice and Dylan over time
Candice and Dylan appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Candice held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dylan 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.
Candice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dylan 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 Dylan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #3218 and #1959.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2023
Candice held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Dylan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Candice #448 in 1996, Dylan #1454 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Dylan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2888 and #3148; by 2023 that had become #3218 and #1959.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #3218, Dylan #1959.
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 | Dylan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the sea/tide — popularly glossed as 'great tide' or 'born from the sea', reflecting the mythological figure's role. Some scholars theorise the figure may reflect an earlier, otherwise unattested Celtic sea god — treat as a proposed origin, not settled fact. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdɪlən/ |
| 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 #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Candice does not have one recorded yet.
- Candice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dylan.
- A meaning is recorded for Dylan; Candice doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Dylan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #246 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys