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Angela vs Nicole

Angela and Nicolecompared 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 1998, Angela was ranked #88 and Nicole #28 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2002, Angela was ranked #71 and Nicole #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Angela was ranked #418 and Nicole #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Nicole #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Nicole #412 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Nicole #456 among girls in Norway.

Angela and Nicole over time

Angela and Nicole appear together in 6 published lists, across 215 years of shared records. Nicole 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, Nicole 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1986, Nicole moved ahead of Angela in New Zealand · Girls — #28 and #31 the year before became #29 and #6.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Angela and Nicole changed places 16 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 2022, ending at #437 and #456.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 39 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Nicole averaged 23.9 places apart, ending at #71 and #94.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Angela and Nicole were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #412.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Angela held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Nicole in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Nicole #15 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1986: Nicole moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #104 and #106; by 1986 that had become #113 and #105.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Nicole #381.

  • Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1969–2022

    Angela held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nicole in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 1978, Nicole #205 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Nicole #456.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls39 shared years, 1964–2002

    Angela held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nicole in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Nicole #2 in 1975.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Angela #71, Nicole #94.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Nicole #412.

  • New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1969–1998

    Angela held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Nicole in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Nicole #5 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1986: Nicole moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #28 and #31; by 1986 that had become #29 and #6.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Angela #88, Nicole #28.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2022

    Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Nicole #14 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #418, Nicole #266.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Angela

Pairs where Angela shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Nicole

Pairs where Nicole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angela, Nicole
FieldAngelaNicole
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, via French transmission
PronunciationNot yet recorded/nɪ.ˈkoʊl/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Angela does not have one recorded yet.
  • Angela and Nicole both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Nicole; 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1998

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Nicole

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2002

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #412 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls