Angela vs Melanie
Angela and Melaniecompared 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 1997, Angela was ranked #76 and Melanie #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1992, Angela was ranked #96 and Melanie #93 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Angela was ranked #361 and Melanie #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2018, Angela was ranked #443 and Melanie #495 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Melanie #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Melanie #863 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Melanie over time
Angela and Melanie appear together in 6 published lists, across 189 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Melanie in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Melanie in 1. 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 Melanie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1229 and #863.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Melanie averaged 9.6 places apart, ending at #76 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Melanie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #863.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Melanie #239 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Melanie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Melanie #128 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Melanie #885.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2018
Angela held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Melanie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 1978, Melanie #281 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Angela #443, Melanie #495.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Melanie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Melanie #239 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Melanie #863.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1970–1997
Angela held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Melanie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Melanie #14 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Angela #76, Melanie #82.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1966–1992
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Melanie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Melanie #8 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Angela #96, Melanie #93.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2018
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Melanie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Melanie #188 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Angela #361, Melanie #361.
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 | Melanie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #482 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela and Melanie both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Melanie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1996
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1966–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #863 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls