Angela vs Kerri
Angela and Kerricompared 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 2018, Angela was ranked #361 and Kerri #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Angela was ranked #364 and Kerri #364 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Angela was ranked #495 and Kerri #4564 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Kerri over time
Angela and Kerri appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kerri 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Kerri were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1977 to 2018, ending at #361 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Kerri #354 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1977–2018
Angela held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kerri in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angela #60 in 1977, Kerri #120 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Angela #361, Kerri #896.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2009
Angela held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kerri in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Kerri #354 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Angela moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #382 and #354; by 1997 that had become #456 and #466.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Angela #495, Kerri #4564.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2009
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kerri in 7.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Kerri #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Angela #364, Kerri #364.
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
Side by side
| Field | Angela | Kerri |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2018) |
| 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 Kerri.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Kerri
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2009
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2009).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Girls