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Canice

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What official birth registration shows about Canice: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in Northern Ireland · 2008–2018

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2008 to 2018, ranging from #378 to #416.20082018#378#416
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2008#378
2018#416

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 18 of the 52 years from 1964 to 2015.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2018 · NISRA. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2015

    Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #416 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #216 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Canice's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2675HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2794HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2167HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2673HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2653HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2224HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2323HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Canice is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Canice, between 1964 and 2018, in 20 of those 55 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: highest position in 200819642018
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201518#216 in 1969
Northern Ireland2008–20182#378 in 2008

Its high point came 39 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1969) than in Northern Ireland (2008).

No registrar recorded it for 15 years after 1992; it appears again in 2008.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Canice

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2018.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #216 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.