Angela vs Janice
Angela and Janicecompared 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 1964, Angela was ranked #21 and Janice #91 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1963, Angela was ranked #51 and Janice #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Angela was ranked #299 and Janice #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Angela was ranked #314 and Janice #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Janice #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Janice over time
Angela and Janice appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Janice 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.
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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Angela moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1961 as Janice fell out of it to #56, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Angela moved ahead of Janice in New Zealand · Girls — #51 and #45 the year before became #37 and #56.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Janice were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Janice #1364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2009
Angela held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Janice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Janice #117 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Angela #299, Janice #742.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Janice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Janice #1364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Janice #2138.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1964
Angela held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Janice in 7.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1964, Janice #22 in 1955.
The order changed in 1961: Angela moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #51 and #45; by 1961 that had become #37 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Angela #21, Janice #91.
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 | Janice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (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 and Janice both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Janice
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #32 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 recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls