Angel vs Kendall
Angel and Kendallcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #476 and Kendall #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Angel was ranked #306 and Kendall #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #419 and Kendall #1133 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #443 and Kendall #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2016, Angel was ranked #1903 and Kendall #4810 among boys in England and Wales.
Angel and Kendall over time
Angel and Kendall appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Angel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kendall in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kendall 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 Kendall changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2013 and 2025, ending at #443 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Angel and Kendall were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #419 and #1133.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Angel #1206 in 2008, Kendall #2087 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kendall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Kendall #527 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #419, Kendall #1133.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1999–2016
Angel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kendall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angel #1206 in 2008, Kendall #2087 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Angel #1903, Kendall #4810.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kendall in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angel #265 in 2013, Kendall #458 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #443, Kendall #483.
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 | Kendall |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 Kendall 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 #419 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kendall
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 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 recorded2014–2018
Highest recorded position: #278 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2014–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls