Angela vs Sandra
Angela and Sandracompared 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 1980, Angela was ranked #11 and Sandra #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Angela was ranked #29 and Sandra #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Sandra #270 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Angela was ranked #366 and Sandra #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #372 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Sandra #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Sandra over time
Angela and Sandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Sandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Angela in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Angela moved ahead of Sandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #31 and #28 the year before became #22 and #42.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Sandra changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #372 and #736.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Sandra averaged 36.7 places apart, ending at #29 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Sandra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 58 years, from 1947 to 2022, ending at #437 and #270.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #21 in 1965, Sandra #14 in 1965.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #16 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #372 and #736.
List by list
Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1947–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sandra in 55.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Sandra #20 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Sandra #270.
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sandra in 50.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Sandra #14 in 1965.
The order changed in 2022: Angela moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #551 and #421; by 2022 that had become #389 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #372, Sandra #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sandra in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Sandra #2771.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1955–1981
Angela held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sandra in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Sandra #13 in 1961.
The order changed in 1971: Angela moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #31 and #28; by 1971 that had become #22 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Angela #29, Sandra #91.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1954–1980
Angela held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sandra in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Sandra #3 in 1962.
The order changed in 1967: Angela moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #13 and #6; by 1967 that had become #7 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Angela #11, Sandra #98.
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 | Sandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sandra.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls