Angela vs Mischa
Angela and Mischacompared 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 2007, Angela was ranked #413 and Mischa #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Angela was ranked #515 and Mischa #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Mischa #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Mischa over time
Angela and Mischa appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mischa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Mischa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Mischa #419 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Mischa #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2016
Angela held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mischa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Angela #299 in 2009, Mischa #286 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Angela #515, Mischa #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 | Mischa |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mischa.
- 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
Mischa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1364 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2016
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2005–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls