Angela vs Orlagh
Angela and Orlaghcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #372 and Orlagh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Orlagh #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Orlagh #1166 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Orlagh over time
Angela and Orlagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Orlagh 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, and Orlagh 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 Orlagh changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #372 and #898.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Orlagh were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #1166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #248 in 2000, Orlagh #89 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Orlagh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angela #24 in 1964, Orlagh #178 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #372, Orlagh #898.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Orlagh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Orlagh #683 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Orlagh moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #794 and #962; by 2024 that had become #1198 and #1160.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Orlagh #1166.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Orlagh in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Orlagh #89 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, Orlagh #391.
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 | Orlagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1166 (2025) |
| 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 Orlagh.
- 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 #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Orlagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls