Angela vs Maire
Angela and Mairecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Maire #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Angela was ranked #515 and Maire #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Angela was ranked #683 and Maire #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Maire over time
Angela and Maire appear together in 1 published list, across 52 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maire in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Maire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Angela 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 Maire changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2016, ending at #515 and #868.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Maire were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2016, ending at #515 and #868.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #21 in 1965, Maire #113 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2016
Angela held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Maire in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Maire #113 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Angela #515, Maire #868.
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 | Maire |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #391 (2023) |
| 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 Maire.
- 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 #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Maire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #113 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #113 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Girls