Angela vs Nora
Angela and Noracompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Nora #1 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Nora #72 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Nora #86 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Nora over time
Angela and Nora appear together in 3 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Nora held the stronger position in more years in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Nora 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 Nora changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 2022, ending at #437 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Nora were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1947 to 2022, ending at #437 and #1.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #21 in 1965, Nora #22 in 1965.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #76.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Nora in 34.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Nora #22 in 1965.
The order changed in 2002: Nora moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #278 and #369; by 2002 that had become #238 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Nora #76.
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1947–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nora in 59.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Nora #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Nora #1.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Nora in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Nora #86 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Nora moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #565 and #580; by 2013 that had become #569 and #479.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Nora #86.
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 | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɔrə/ |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Angela does not have one recorded yet.
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nora.
- A meaning is recorded for Nora; Angela doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Nora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #219 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls