Angel vs Kaitlyn
Angel and Kaitlyncompared 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 2007, Angel was ranked #72 and Kaitlyn #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Angel was ranked #355 and Kaitlyn #239 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #419 and Kaitlyn #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #504 and Kaitlyn #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Angel and Kaitlyn over time
Angel and Kaitlyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Kaitlyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angel in 1.
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.
Kaitlyn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angel and Kaitlyn changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #504 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Angel and Kaitlyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #419 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angel #101 in 2007, Kaitlyn #139 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kaitlyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Kaitlyn #139 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #419, Kaitlyn #1362.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Angel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kaitlyn in 15.
Highest recorded here: Angel #177 in 2007, Kaitlyn #146 in 2002.
The order changed in 2023: Angel moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #883 and #390; by 2023 that had become #404 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #504, Kaitlyn #736.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1999–2017
Angel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kaitlyn in 17.
Highest recorded here: Angel #191 in 2001, Kaitlyn #94 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Angel #355, Kaitlyn #239.
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 | Kaitlyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #419 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (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 Kaitlyn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kaitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2007
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2007).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls