Angela vs Carmel
Angela and Carmelcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1960, Angela was ranked #63 and Carmel #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Angela was ranked #314 and Carmel #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Angela was ranked #581 and Carmel #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Carmel #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Carmel over time
Angela and Carmel appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carmel 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Angela moved ahead of Carmel in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #141 and #138 the year before became #190 and #204.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Carmel changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2015, ending at #581 and #896.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Carmel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #581 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Carmel #955 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2015 they were #581 and #896.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2015
Angela held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Carmel in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Carmel #21 in 1964.
The order changed in 1993: Angela moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #141 and #138; by 1993 that had become #190 and #204.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Angela #581, Carmel #896.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Carmel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Carmel #955 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Carmel #3318.
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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| 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 Carmel.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Carmel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls