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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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Angela and Nora over time

Angela and Nora appear together in 3 published lists, across 153 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #75.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Angela held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Nora in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Nora #75 in 2025.

    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, 2025: Angela #1229, Nora #75.

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 Nora

Pairs where Nora 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

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

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angela, Nora
FieldAngelaNora
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA 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.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈnɔrə/
Syllables32
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
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)Norway · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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

Nora

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls