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Angel vs Brooklyn

Angel and Brooklyncompared 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 2011, Angel was ranked #91 and Brooklyn #64 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2011, Angel was ranked #730 and Brooklyn #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Angel was ranked #355 and Brooklyn #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Angel was ranked #443 and Brooklyn #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Angel was ranked #460 and Brooklyn #952 among girls in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Angel was ranked #1199 and Brooklyn #602 among boys in England and Wales.

Angel and Brooklyn over time

Angel and Brooklyn appear together in 5 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Angel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brooklyn in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Angel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Brooklyn 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Angel and Brooklyn changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2017, ending at #355 and #432.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angel #191 in 2001, Brooklyn #209 in 2002.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Angel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brooklyn in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Brooklyn #428 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #460, Brooklyn #952.

  • England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 19992024

    Angel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Brooklyn in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Angel #1071 in 2023, Brooklyn #227 in 2008.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #1199, Brooklyn #602.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 19992025

    Angel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Brooklyn in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Angel #179 in 2000, Brooklyn #365 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #443, Brooklyn #885.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 19992017

    Angel held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Brooklyn in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Angel #191 in 2001, Brooklyn #209 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2017: Angel moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #269 and #269; by 2017 that had become #355 and #432.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Angel #355, Brooklyn #432.

  • New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 20002011

    Angel held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Brooklyn in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Angel #60 in 2000, Brooklyn #61 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2008: Brooklyn moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #65 and #80; by 2008 that had become #74 and #68.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Angel #91, Brooklyn #64.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Angel, Brooklyn
FieldAngelBrooklyn
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Angel and Brooklyn both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Angel

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1998–2011

    Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2011).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Brooklyn

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1222 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

  2. Highest recorded2000–2018

    Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2000–2018).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls