Candice vs Liv
Candice and Livcompared 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 2023, Candice was ranked #856 and Liv #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Candice was ranked #4867 and Liv #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Candice and Liv over time
Candice and Liv appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Liv held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Candice 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 Liv 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 · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2025
Candice held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Liv in 14.
Highest recorded here: Candice #448 in 1996, Liv #1088 in 2015.
The order changed in 2011: Liv moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1332 and #1584; by 2011 that had become #2432 and #1117.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Candice #4867, Liv #2278.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Liv
Pairs where Liv shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Liv vs Randi
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #11 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #522.
Liv · Randi · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Gerd
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #9 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2003 they were #115 and #545.
Liv · Gerd · 52 shared years, 1945–2003 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Berit
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #7 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #65 and #494.
Liv · Berit · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #476.
Liv · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Candice | Liv |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally traced to an Old Norse name (Hlif) commonly interpreted as 'protection'. In modern Scandinavian usage the name is also strongly associated with the everyday word for 'life', though that is a separate word, not the historical root. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse, used in Norwegian, Swedish and Danish tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /liːv/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | Norway · Girls #73 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Liv has a recorded origin (Old Norse, used in Norwegian, Swedish and Danish tradition); Candice does not have one recorded yet.
- Candice has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Liv.
- A meaning is recorded for Liv; Candice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Liv
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #3 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls