Angela vs Cadhla
Angela and Cadhlacompared 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, Angela was ranked #391 and Cadhla #53 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Cadhla #89 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Cadhla #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Cadhla over time
Angela and Cadhla appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Cadhla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angela 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 2 of those lists, and Cadhla 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1994–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Cadhla in 15.
Highest recorded here: Angela #200 in 1997, Cadhla #87 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Cadhla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #340 and #437; by 2012 that had become #510 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Cadhla #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2004–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cadhla in 8.
Highest recorded here: Angela #316 in 2004, Cadhla #53 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, Cadhla #53.
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 | Cadhla |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #89 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cadhla.
- 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
Cadhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls