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Angela vs Pauline

Angela and Paulinecompared 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.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1971, Angela was ranked #8 and Pauline #86 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1966, Angela was ranked #32 and Pauline #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Angela was ranked #361 and Pauline #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Pauline #380 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Pauline #4201 among girls in England and Wales.

Angela and Pauline over time

Angela and Pauline appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Pauline in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Pauline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Angela in 2. 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Angela moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1961 as Pauline fell out of it to #61, having been #49 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1958, Angela moved ahead of Pauline in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #87 and #66 the year before became #82 and #87.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Angela and Pauline changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2022, ending at #437 and #380.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Angela and Pauline were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1960 to 2022, ending at #437 and #380.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Pauline #1076 in 1998.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2018

    Angela held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Pauline in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Pauline #12 in 1964.

    The order changed in 2000: Angela moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #392 and #355; by 2000 that had become #303 and #536.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Angela #361, Pauline #896.

  • Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1960–2022

    Angela held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Pauline in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #263 in 1980, Pauline #242 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2014: Pauline moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #356 and #390; by 2014 that had become #507 and #328.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Pauline #380.

  • England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025

    Angela held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Pauline in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Pauline #1076 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Pauline #4201.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1954–1971

    Angela held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Pauline in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #7 in 1967, Pauline #31 in 1955.

    The order changed in 1961: Angela moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #51 and #49; by 1961 that had become #37 and #61.

    Most recent shared year, 1971: Angela #8, Pauline #86.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1955–1966

    Angela held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Pauline in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #32 in 1966, Pauline #62 in 1955.

    The order changed in 1958: Angela moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #87 and #66; by 1958 that had become #82 and #87.

    Most recent shared year, 1966: Angela #32, Pauline #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.

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 Pauline

Pairs where Pauline 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angela, Pauline
FieldAngelaPauline
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Angela and Pauline both have 3 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.

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

Pauline

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #396 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls