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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 2025, Amy was ranked #366 and Angela #1229 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 188 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #366 and #1229.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Amy held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Amy #366, Angela #1229.

  • 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.

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 Amy

Pairs where Amy 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand'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 Zealand 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 Amy, Angela
FieldAmyAngela
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 recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1975–2012

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #366 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls