Angela vs Vivienne
Angela and Viviennecompared 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 1963, Angela was ranked #28 and Vivienne #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Vivienne #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Vivienne #403 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Vivienne over time
Angela and Vivienne appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Vivienne in 0.
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.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Vivienne 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 Vivienne changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #304.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Vivienne were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #403.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Vivienne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Vivienne #137 in 1971.
The order changed in 2025: Vivienne moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #372 and #412; by 2025 that had become #608 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Vivienne #304.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Vivienne in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Vivienne #362 in 2019.
The order changed in 2012: Vivienne moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #515 and #545; by 2012 that had become #565 and #556.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Vivienne #403.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1954–1963
Angela held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Vivienne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #28 in 1963, Vivienne #73 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Angela #28, Vivienne #94.
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 | Vivienne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela and Vivienne both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Vivienne
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #77 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1963
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1963).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls