Angel vs Carys
Angel and Caryscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Angel was ranked #397 and Carys #333 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #476 and Carys #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #460 and Carys #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Angel was ranked #471 and Carys #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Angel and Carys over time
Angel and Carys appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Angel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carys in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carys reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Angel 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 1999, Angel moved ahead of Carys in England and Wales · Girls — #219 and #192 the year before became #180 and #193.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angel and Carys changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2020, ending at #397 and #333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angel #198 in 2008, Carys #170 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angel held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Carys in 3.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Carys #130 in 2004.
The order changed in 1999: Angel moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #219 and #192; by 1999 that had become #180 and #193.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #460, Carys #855.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2003–2020
Angel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Carys in 5.
Highest recorded here: Angel #198 in 2008, Carys #170 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Angel #397, Carys #333.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2017
Angel held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Carys in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angel #178 in 2005, Carys #511 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Angel #471, Carys #651.
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 | Angel | Carys |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angel and Carys both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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 #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Carys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #199 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #855 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls