Angela vs Orna
Angela and Ornacompared 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 2022, Angela was ranked #389 and Orna #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Orna #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Orna over time
Angela and Orna appear together in 1 published list, across 54 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Orna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Orna 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 Orna changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #389 and #747.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Orna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #389 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Orna in 6.
Highest recorded here: Angela #24 in 1964, Orna #245 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #389, Orna #747.
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.
- Maria vs Angela
In 1964 they stood at #33 and #24 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #74 and #608.
Maria · Angela · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Angela
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #24 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #608.
Nora · Angela · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Angela vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #166.
Angela · Ellen · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Angela vs Deirdre
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #14 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2019 they were #551 and #871.
Angela · Deirdre · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Angela | Orna |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Orna.
- 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
Orna
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls