Amy vs Angela
Amy 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, Amy was ranked #22 and Angela #88 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2003, Amy was ranked #27 and Angela #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Angela #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amy was ranked #209 and Angela #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Angela #1198 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Amy was ranked #403 and Angela #443 among girls in Norway.
Amy and Angela over time
Amy and Angela appear together in 6 published lists, across 187 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Angela in 0.
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 4 of those lists, Amy 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 1979, Amy moved ahead of Angela in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #23 and #17 the year before became #14 and #19.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Angela changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2018, ending at #403 and #443.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amy and Angela averaged 38.6 places apart, ending at #27 and #79.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Angela were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1970 to 2018, ending at #403 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Angela #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Angela in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Angela #21 in 1965.
The order changed in 1981: Amy moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #75 and #72; by 1981 that had become #72 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Angela #608.
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1970–2018
Amy held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Angela in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Angela #270 in 1971.
The order changed in 2014: Amy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #376 and #356; by 2014 that had become #468 and #507.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amy #403, Angela #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Angela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Angela #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Angela #1198.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1975–2003
Amy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Angela in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1983, Angela #13 in 1976.
The order changed in 1979: Amy moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #23 and #17; by 1979 that had become #14 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Amy #27, Angela #79.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1975–1998
Amy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Angela in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1984, Angela #3 in 1975.
The order changed in 1980: Amy moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #10 and #5; by 1980 that had become #7 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Amy #22, Angela #88.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Amy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Angela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Angela #248 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amy #209, 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 | Amy | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Angela.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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