Angela vs Linda
Angela and Lindacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1979, Angela was ranked #5 and Linda #76 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1986, Angela was ranked #33 and Linda #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Angela was ranked #330 and Linda #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Linda #360 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Linda #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Linda #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Linda over time
Angela and Linda appear together in 5 published lists, across 205 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Linda 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 3 of those lists, Linda in 2. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Angela moved ahead of Linda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #31 and #24 the year before became #22 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Linda changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #718.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Linda averaged 32.6 places apart, ending at #33 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Linda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1947–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Linda in 59.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Linda #1 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Linda #360.
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Linda in 42.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Linda #13 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Linda #718.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1955–1986
Angela held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Linda in 15.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Linda #12 in 1963.
The order changed in 1971: Angela moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #31 and #24; by 1971 that had become #22 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Angela #33, Linda #99.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Linda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Linda #1892.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1954–1979
Angela held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Linda in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Linda #7 in 1957.
The order changed in 1966: Angela moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #18 and #14; by 1966 that had become #13 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Angela #5, Linda #76.
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 | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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 Linda.
- 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
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls