Angela vs Katie
Angela and Katiecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Katie #43 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1998, Angela was ranked #88 and Katie #49 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Angela was ranked #71 and Katie #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Katie over time
Angela and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Katie 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 Katie 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Katie moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1988 as Angela fell out of it to #66, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1988, Katie moved ahead of Angela in New Zealand · Girls — #39 and #42 the year before became #66 and #34.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Katie changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1976 and 2002, ending at #71 and #81.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Katie averaged 13.4 places apart, ending at #71 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #608 and #41.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katie in 40.
Highest recorded here: Angela #53 in 1973, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1986: Katie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #104 and #113; by 1986 that had become #113 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Katie #547.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1976–2002
Angela held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Katie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1976, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Angela #71, Katie #81.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1976–1998
Angela held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Katie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1976, Katie #33 in 1981.
The order changed in 1988: Katie moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #39 and #42; by 1988 that had become #66 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Angela #88, Katie #49.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, Katie #43.
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 | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| 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 #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Angela does not have one recorded yet.
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Angela doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls