Angela vs Gloria
Angela and Gloriacompared 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 1955, Angela was ranked #82 and Gloria #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Gloria #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Gloria #445 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Gloria #747 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Gloria over time
Angela and Gloria appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gloria in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Gloria 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 Gloria changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Gloria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Gloria in 5.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Gloria #266 in 2022.
The order changed in 2025: Gloria moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #372 and #504; by 2025 that had become #608 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Gloria #413.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1954–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Gloria in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Gloria #342 in 1954.
The order changed in 2021: Angela moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #521 and #399; by 2021 that had become #428 and #477.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Gloria #445.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Gloria in 7.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Gloria #553 in 2018.
The order changed in 2020: Gloria moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #724 and #737; by 2020 that had become #683 and #582.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Gloria #747.
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 | Gloria |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (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 Gloria.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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 #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Gloria
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #86 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 recorded1952–1953
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1953).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls