Angel vs Karis
Angel and Kariscompared 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 2016, Angel was ranked #306 and Karis #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Angel was ranked #402 and Karis #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #460 and Karis #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Angel was ranked #1589 and Karis #4805 among boys in England and Wales.
Angel and Karis over time
Angel and Karis appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Angel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Karis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Karis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Karis #469 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #460, Karis #3318.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1999–2016
Angel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Karis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angel #224 in 2011, Karis #238 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Angel #306, Karis #440.
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 | Karis |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (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 Karis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Karis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #473 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 recorded1998–2016
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls