Amy-Lee vs Angel
Amy-Lee and Angelcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Amy-Lee was ranked #862 and Angel #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Amy-Lee was ranked #4096 and Angel #293 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Amy-Lee was ranked #364 and Angel #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amy-Lee and Angel over time
Amy-Lee and Angel appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Angel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Amy-Lee in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy-Lee #1573 in 2007, Angel #101 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2016
Amy-Lee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Angel in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amy-Lee #1573 in 2007, Angel #101 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Amy-Lee #4096, Angel #293.
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 | Amy-Lee | Angel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4096 (2016) | England and Wales · Girls #419 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy-Lee has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Angel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amy-Lee
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2009
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2009).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #4096 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016.
England and Wales · Girls
Angel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #346 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2011
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2011).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #419 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls