Angela vs Teresa
Angela and Teresacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Angela was ranked #13 and Teresa #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Angela was ranked #26 and Teresa #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Angela was ranked #383 and Teresa #524 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Angela was ranked #440 and Teresa #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Teresa #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Teresa #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Teresa over time
Angela and Teresa appear together in 5 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Teresa in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Teresa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Angela in 1. 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 Teresa changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1954 and 2005, ending at #383 and #524.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Angela and Teresa averaged 58.6 places apart, ending at #26 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Teresa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Teresa #526 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #24 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Teresa in 35.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Teresa #19 in 1964.
The order changed in 2022: Angela moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #517 and #517; by 2022 that had become #389 and #458.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Teresa #885.
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1954–2005
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Teresa in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Teresa #236 in 1961.
The order changed in 1978: Angela moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #489 and #483; by 1978 that had become #248 and #345.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Angela #383, Teresa #524.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Teresa #526 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Teresa #1362.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1957–1984
Angela held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Teresa #53 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Angela #26, Teresa #96.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1963–1974
Angela held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Teresa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Teresa #86 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Angela #13, Teresa #96.
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 | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 and Teresa both have 3 syllables.
- 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 #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Teresa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls