Angel vs Claudia
Angel and Claudiacompared 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 2004, Angel was ranked #60 and Claudia #91 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Angel was ranked #354 and Claudia #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #419 and Claudia #658 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #443 and Claudia #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #476 and Claudia #790 among girls in Scotland.
Angel and Claudia over time
Angel and Claudia appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Claudia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angel in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Claudia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Angel 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 2000, Angel moved ahead of Claudia in England and Wales · Girls — #180 and #134 the year before became #152 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angel and Claudia changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2022, ending at #354 and #418.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Angel and Claudia averaged 58.0 places apart, ending at #354 and #418.
- Longest-running competitions
Angel and Claudia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #419 and #658.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Claudia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Claudia #128 in 1998.
The order changed in 2000: Angel moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #180 and #134; by 2000 that had become #152 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #419, Claudia #658.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Claudia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Angel #177 in 2007, Claudia #97 in 2001.
The order changed in 2025: Angel moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #504 and #441; by 2025 that had become #443 and #483.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #443, Claudia #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2022
Angel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Claudia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angel #191 in 2001, Claudia #169 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Angel moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #355 and #296; by 2022 that had become #354 and #418.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angel #354, Claudia #418.
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 | Claudia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #419 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angel and Claudia both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #419 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Claudia
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2004
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #658 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls