Angela vs Cecelia
Angela and Ceceliacompared 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 2024, Angela was ranked #372 and Cecelia #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Cecelia #463 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Cecelia over time
Angela and Cecelia appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cecelia 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #21 in 1965, Cecelia #189 in 1964.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Cecelia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Cecelia #463 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Cecelia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #683 and #853; by 2021 that had become #801 and #625.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Cecelia #463.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1964–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Cecelia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Cecelia #189 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #372, Cecelia #898.
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 | Cecelia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #431 (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 Cecelia both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Cecelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #463 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls