Angela vs Salma
Angela and Salmacompared 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 Salma #426 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Salma #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Salma #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Salma over time
Angela and Salma appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Salma 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Salma were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1975 to 2022, ending at #437 and #426.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1975–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Salma in 17.
Highest recorded here: Angela #263 in 1980, Salma #228 in 2017.
The order changed in 2004: Salma moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #335 and #474; by 2004 that had become #441 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Salma #426.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Salma in 24.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Salma #295 in 2003.
The order changed in 2021: Salma moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #683 and #894; by 2021 that had become #801 and #699.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Salma #722.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Salma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angela #220 in 2003, Salma #471 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Salma moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #372 and #631; by 2025 that had become #608 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Salma #544.
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 | Salma |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #416 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Salma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Salma
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #433 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #228 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #416 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls