Angela vs Becky
Angela and Beckycompared 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 2004, Angela was ranked #316 and Becky #372 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Angela was ranked #356 and Becky #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #809 and Becky #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Becky over time
Angela and Becky appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Becky in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Becky 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Becky #258 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Becky in 5.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Becky #258 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Angela moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #446 and #371; by 2001 that had become #389 and #496.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #809, Becky #5669.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1993–2010
Angela held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Becky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #190 in 1993, Becky #468 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Angela #356, Becky #910.
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 | Angela | Becky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5669 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Becky.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Becky
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2005
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2005).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls