Angel vs Sasha
Angel and Sashacompared 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 2011, Angel was ranked #91 and Sasha #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Angel was ranked #354 and Sasha #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angel was ranked #443 and Sasha #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angel was ranked #460 and Sasha #776 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angel was ranked #1199 and Sasha #1108 among boys in England and Wales.
Angel and Sasha over time
Angel and Sasha appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Sasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Angel moved ahead of Sasha in England and Wales · Girls — #144 and #136 the year before became #124 and #142.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angel and Sasha changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #1199 and #1108.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angel #191 in 2001, Sasha #95 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angel held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sasha in 6.
Highest recorded here: Angel #101 in 2007, Sasha #114 in 1999.
The order changed in 2003: Angel moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #144 and #136; by 2003 that had become #124 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #460, Sasha #776.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2025
Angel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sasha in 17.
Highest recorded here: Angel #177 in 2007, Sasha #200 in 2018.
The order changed in 2023: Angel moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #883 and #464; by 2023 that had become #404 and #727.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angel #443, Sasha #718.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Angel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Angel #1071 in 2023, Sasha #973 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angel #1199, Sasha #1108.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2022
Angel held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sasha in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angel #191 in 2001, Sasha #95 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angel #354, Sasha #354.
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 | Sasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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 and Sasha both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Sasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls