Angela vs Belinda
Angela and Belindacompared 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 1981, Angela was ranked #12 and Belinda #96 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1992, Angela was ranked #58 and Belinda #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Angela was ranked #252 and Belinda #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Angela was ranked #356 and Belinda #563 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Belinda #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Belinda over time
Angela and Belinda appear together in 5 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Belinda in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Angela and Belinda changed places 10 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1957 and 1992, ending at #58 and #88.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Belinda averaged 7.6 places apart, ending at #58 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Belinda were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 36 years, from 1957 to 1992, ending at #58 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Belinda #571 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls36 shared years, 1957–1992
Angela held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Belinda in 23.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Belinda #6 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Angela #58, Belinda #88.
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–1998
Angela held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Belinda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Belinda #179 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Angela #252, Belinda #498.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1960–2013
Angela held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Belinda in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 1978, Belinda #223 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Angela #356, Belinda #563.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Belinda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Belinda #571 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Belinda #3695.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1965–1981
Angela held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Belinda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Belinda #40 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Angela #12, Belinda #96.
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 | Belinda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela and Belinda both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Belinda
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1957–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls