Angela vs Carmen
Angela and Carmencompared 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 1974, Angela was ranked #6 and Carmen #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Carmen #260 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Angela was ranked #330 and Carmen #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Carmen #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Carmen #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Carmen over time
Angela and Carmen appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Carmen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angela in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Carmen in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Carmen changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1198 and #776.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Carmen were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1954 to 2022, ending at #437 and #260.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #21 in 1965, Carmen #327 in 1964.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1954–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Carmen in 31.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Carmen #137 in 2006.
The order changed in 1991: Carmen moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #331 and #471; by 1991 that had become #394 and #377.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Carmen #260.
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Carmen in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Carmen #327 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Carmen #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Carmen in 19.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Carmen #318 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Carmen moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #794 and #851; by 2024 that had become #1198 and #776.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Carmen #776.
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 | Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #352 (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 Carmen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Carmen
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #419 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1974
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls