Angela vs Janne
Angela and Jannecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Angela was ranked #521 and Janne #490 among girls in Norway.
Angela and Janne over time
Angela and Janne appear together in 1 published list, across 56 years of shared records. Janne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Angela in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Janne 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Janne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1947 to 2017, ending at #521 and #490.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1947–2017
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Janne in 55.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Janne #22 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Angela #521, Janne #490.
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
Other comparisons involving Janne
Pairs where Janne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Janne vs Laila
Janne and Laila changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #469 and #354.
Janne · Laila · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Tone vs Janne
Tone and Janne changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #535 and #469.
Tone · Janne · 71 shared years, 1945–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Inger vs Janne
Inger and Janne changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #220 and #469.
Inger · Janne · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Janne vs May
Janne and May changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #469 and #422.
Janne · May · 71 shared years, 1945–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Angela | Janne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #469 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Janne.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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
Janne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #148 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in Norway, in 1973 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #469 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls