Angela vs Oonagh
Angela and Oonaghcompared 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 2018, Angela was ranked #361 and Oonagh #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #372 and Oonagh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Oonagh #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Oonagh over time
Angela and Oonagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Oonagh in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, Oonagh 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 Oonagh changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #372 and #898.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Oonagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #372 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #21 in 1965, Oonagh #171 in 1967.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Oonagh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Oonagh #171 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #372, Oonagh #898.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Oonagh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Oonagh #1594 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Oonagh #2115.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2018
Angela held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Oonagh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Oonagh #172 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Angela moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #440 and #440; by 2018 that had become #361 and #434.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Angela #361, Oonagh #434.
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 | Oonagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Oonagh.
- 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
Oonagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #186 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #171 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls