Angel vs Olive
Angel and Olivecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #460 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2011, Angel was ranked #91 and Olive #75 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #476 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angel was ranked #391 and Olive #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #443 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Angel and Olive over time
Angel and Olive appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Angel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Olive 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 2 of those lists, and Olive 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Olive moved ahead of Angel in England and Wales · Girls — #195 and #210 the year before became #228 and #176.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Olive rose about as far as Angel fell — from #270 and #498 in 1998 to #443 and #247 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angel held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Olive in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Olive moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #195 and #210; by 2015 that had become #228 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #460, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Olive in 9.
Highest recorded here: Angel #177 in 2007, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Olive moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #402 and #462; by 2016 that had become #448 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #443, Olive #247.
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 | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- 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 #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls