Angela vs Caragh
Angela and Caraghcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Caragh #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Caragh #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Caragh #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Caragh over time
Angela and Caragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Caragh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angela in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Caragh 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 2006, Caragh moved ahead of Angela in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #320 and #424 the year before became #303 and #186.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Caragh changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #608 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Caragh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #608 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1971–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Caragh in 23.
Highest recorded here: Angela #39 in 1971, Caragh #80 in 2025.
The order changed in 2006: Caragh moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #320 and #424; by 2006 that had become #303 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Caragh #80.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Caragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Caragh #1160 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Caragh #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Caragh in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Caragh #138 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, Caragh #209.
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 | Caragh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Caragh.
- 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
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls