Candice vs Shauna
Candice and Shaunacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Candice was ranked #384 and Shauna #121 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #856 and Shauna #364 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Candice was ranked #3218 and Shauna #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Candice and Shauna over time
Candice and Shauna appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Shauna held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Shauna changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #3218 and #4709.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Candice #406 in 2002, Shauna #17 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2023
Candice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Shauna in 18.
Highest recorded here: Candice #448 in 1996, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order changed in 2019: Candice moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3518 and #3178; by 2019 that had become #2869 and #4001.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #3218, Shauna #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1980–2023
Candice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shauna in 18.
Highest recorded here: Candice #406 in 2002, Shauna #17 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Candice #856, Shauna #364.
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 | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Candice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Shauna.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Shauna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls