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Alison vs Angela

Alison and Angelacompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 1979, Alison was ranked #70 and Angela #5 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1996, Alison was ranked #97 and Angela #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Angela #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Angela #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Angela #1198 among girls in England and Wales.

Alison and Angela over time

Alison and Angela appear together in 4 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alison in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alison in 1. 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1982, Angela moved ahead of Alison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #25 and #29 the year before became #22 and #21.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alison and Angela changed places 9 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1955 and 1996, ending at #97 and #66.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 41 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alison and Angela averaged 11.2 places apart, ending at #97 and #66.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Angela rose about as far as Alison fell — from #33 and #76 in 1954 to #70 and #5 in 1979.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alison and Angela were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 41 years, from 1955 to 1996, ending at #97 and #66.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Angela #382 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Alison held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Angela in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Angela #21 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1979: Alison moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #65 and #55; by 1979 that had become #63 and #76.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Angela #608.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls41 shared years, 1955–1996

    Alison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Angela in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Alison #18 in 1979, Angela #13 in 1974.

    The order changed in 1982: Angela moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #25 and #29; by 1982 that had become #22 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Alison #97, Angela #66.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Alison held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Angela in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Angela #382 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2001: Angela moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #422 and #446; by 2001 that had become #570 and #389.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Angela #1198.

  • New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1954–1979

    Alison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Angela in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Alison #30 in 1966, Angela #3 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1961: Angela moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #37 and #51; by 1961 that had become #43 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 1979: Alison #70, Angela #5.

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 Alison

Pairs where Alison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Angela

Pairs where Angela shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alison, Angela
FieldAlisonAngela
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alison and Angela both have 3 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Alison

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1996

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Angela

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1998

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls