Candice vs Sara
Candice and Saracompared 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 Sara #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #3218 and Sara #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #856 and Sara #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Candice was ranked #384 and Sara #184 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Candice and Sara over time
Candice and Sara appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Sara 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 Sara 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, Sara in 28.
Highest recorded here: Candice #448 in 1996, Sara #82 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #3218, Sara #107.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1980–2023
Candice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 18.
Highest recorded here: Candice #406 in 2002, Sara #78 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #856, Sara #126.
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 | Sara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈsɛrə/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) | Norway · Girls #43 (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
- Sara has a recorded origin (Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages); Candice does not have one recorded yet.
- Candice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sara.
- A meaning is recorded for Sara; 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
Sara
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls