Angela vs Ellen
Angela and Ellencompared 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 1996, Angela was ranked #66 and Ellen #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Angela was ranked #71 and Ellen #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Ellen #135 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Ellen #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Ellen #205 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Ellen #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Ellen over time
Angela and Ellen appear together in 5 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 4 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 2 of those lists, Ellen 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Ellen moved ahead of Angela in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #97 and #103 the year before became #104 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Ellen were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1947 to 2022, ending at #437 and #205.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Ellen #63 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #166.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ellen in 41.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Ellen #23 in 2002.
The order changed in 1985: Ellen moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #97 and #103; by 1985 that had become #104 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Ellen #166.
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1947–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 61.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Ellen #15 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Ellen #205.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ellen in 28.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Ellen #63 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Ellen #736.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Ellen #21 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, Ellen #135.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1988–1996
Angela held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ellen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #44 in 1988, Ellen #68 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Angela #66, Ellen #73.
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 | Ellen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ellen.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Ellen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #29 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls