Angel vs Leia
Angel and Leiacompared 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 2023, Angel was ranked #391 and Leia #264 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #443 and Leia #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #476 and Leia #315 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #419 and Leia #426 among girls in England and Wales.
Angel and Leia over time
Angel and Leia appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Angel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Angel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Leia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angel and Leia changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #419 and #426.
- Longest-running competitions
Angel and Leia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #419 and #426.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Leia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Leia #272 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #419, Leia #426.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Leia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Angel #177 in 2007, Leia #304 in 2025.
The order changed in 2020: Leia moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #457 and #551; by 2020 that had become #495 and #355.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #443, Leia #304.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2023
Angel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Leia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angel #220 in 2000, Leia #238 in 2004.
The order changed in 2017: Leia moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #306 and #440; by 2017 that had become #355 and #355.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angel #391, Leia #264.
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 | Leia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angel has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leia.
- 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
Leia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 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 recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1999–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls