Angela vs Katherine
Angela and Katherinecompared 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 2000, Angela was ranked #80 and Katherine #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1998, Angela was ranked #88 and Katherine #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #418 and Katherine #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Angela was ranked #326 and Katherine #334 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Katherine #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Katherine #872 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Katherine over time
Angela and Katherine appear together in 6 published lists, across 206 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Katherine 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 Katherine changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1957 and 2000, ending at #80 and #81.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Katherine averaged 14.6 places apart, ending at #80 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Katherine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #872.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Katherine in 32.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Katherine #71 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Katherine #608.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls43 shared years, 1957–2000
Angela held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Katherine in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Katherine #24 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Angela #80, Katherine #81.
New Zealand · Girls35 shared years, 1955–1998
Angela held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Katherine in 6.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Katherine #32 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Angela #88, Katherine #85.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katherine in 30.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Katherine #872.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1963–2001
Angela held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Katherine in 3.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 1978, Katherine #323 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Angela #326, Katherine #334.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katherine in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Katherine #56 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #418, Katherine #266.
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 Katherine
Pairs where Katherine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gemma vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #4867 and #872.
Gemma · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jodie vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #872.
Jodie · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #872.
Courtney · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #872.
Grace · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Angela | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls