Angela vs Eve
Angela and Evecompared 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 Eve #75 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Eve #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Eve #242 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Eve over time
Angela and Eve appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Eve held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angela 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.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eve 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 1993, Eve moved ahead of Angela in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #141 and #188 the year before became #190 and #164.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Eve were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #75.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Eve in 33.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Eve #45 in 2011.
The order changed in 1993: Eve moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #141 and #188; by 1993 that had become #190 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Eve #75.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eve in 29.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Eve #50 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Eve #242.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eve in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Eve #38 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, Eve #84.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Angela
Pairs where Angela shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Maria vs Angela
In 1964 they stood at #33 and #24 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #74 and #608.
Maria · Angela · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Angela
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #24 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #608.
Nora · Angela · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Angela vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #166.
Angela · Ellen · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Angela vs Deirdre
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #14 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2019 they were #551 and #871.
Angela · Deirdre · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Angela | Eve |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eve.
- 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
Eve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls