Amber vs Angela
Amber 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 1998, Amber was ranked #55 and Angela #88 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2003, Amber was ranked #64 and Angela #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Angela #1198 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amber was ranked #148 and Angela #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amber was ranked #264 and Angela #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amber and Angela over time
Amber and Angela appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angela in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 5 of those lists, and Amber 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.
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 1997, Amber moved ahead of Angela in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #70 and #66 the year before became #59 and #76.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amber and Angela changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1976 and 2003, ending at #64 and #79.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amber and Angela averaged 34.7 places apart, ending at #64 and #79.
- Longest-running competitions
Amber and Angela were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #148 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amber #31 in 1998, Angela #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1970–2025
Amber held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Angela in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amber #53 in 2014, Angela #35 in 1970.
The order changed in 1994: Amber moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #223 and #190; by 1994 that had become #168 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amber #148, Angela #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amber held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Angela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Angela #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Angela #1198.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1976–2003
Amber held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Angela in 17.
Highest recorded here: Amber #39 in 2001, Angela #13 in 1976.
The order changed in 1997: Amber moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #70 and #66; by 1997 that had become #59 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Amber #64, Angela #79.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1978–1998
Amber held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Angela in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amber #30 in 1991, Angela #4 in 1978.
The order changed in 1988: Amber moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #74 and #39; by 1988 that had become #56 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Amber #55, Angela #88.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Amber held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Angela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amber #54 in 2009, Angela #248 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amber #264, Angela #391.
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 | Amber | Angela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amber has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Angela.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Angela
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls