Angela vs Jenna
Angela and Jennacompared 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 1991, Angela was ranked #58 and Jenna #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Angela was ranked #99 and Jenna #75 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #418 and Jenna #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Jenna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Jenna #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Jenna over time
Angela and Jenna appear together in 5 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Jenna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angela in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 5 of those lists, and Jenna 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Jenna changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #608 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Jenna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #608 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Jenna #148 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1979–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jenna in 20.
Highest recorded here: Angela #76 in 1979, Jenna #107 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Jenna #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jenna in 23.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Jenna #148 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Angela moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #724 and #703; by 2020 that had become #683 and #955.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Jenna #1302.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jenna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Jenna #76 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #418, Jenna #354.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1984–1991
Angela held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jenna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1984, Jenna #33 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Angela #58, Jenna #99.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1983–1990
Angela held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jenna in 5.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1983, Jenna #12 in 1985.
The order changed in 1990: Jenna moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #60 and #64; by 1990 that had become #99 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Angela #99, Jenna #75.
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 | Jenna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Jenna.
- 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 #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jenna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls