Angela vs Maria
Angela and Mariacompared 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 1985, Angela was ranked #30 and Maria #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Maria #59 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Maria #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1998, Angela was ranked #88 and Maria #75 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Maria #88 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Maria #159 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Angela and Maria over time
Angela and Maria appear together in 6 published lists, across 236 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Angela in 1.
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 4 of those lists, Maria 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 Maria in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #31 and #22 the year before became #22 and #28.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Maria changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1954 and 1998, ending at #88 and #75.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Maria averaged 32.4 places apart, ending at #30 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Maria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #21 in 1965, Maria #23 in 1967.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #74.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maria in 60.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Maria #23 in 1967.
The order changed in 1966: Maria moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #21 and #36; by 1966 that had become #32 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Maria #74.
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1947–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 61.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Maria #3 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Maria #59.
New Zealand · Girls40 shared years, 1954–1998
Angela held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Maria in 7.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Maria #21 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Angela #88, Maria #75.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 30.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Maria #66 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Maria #88.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1955–1985
Angela held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maria in 15.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Maria #13 in 1966.
The order changed in 1971: Angela moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #31 and #22; by 1971 that had become #22 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Angela #30, Maria #95.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Maria #49 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, Maria #159.
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 | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #62 (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
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Angela does not have one recorded yet.
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maria.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Angela doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls