Angelica vs Sandra
Angelica 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Angelica was ranked #368 and Sandra #257 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Angelica was ranked #734 and Sandra #579 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angelica was ranked #1110 and Sandra #2440 among girls in England and Wales.
Angelica and Sandra over time
Angelica and Sandra appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Sandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angelica in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Angelica 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angelica and Sandra changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1110 and #2440.
- Longest-running competitions
Angelica and Sandra were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angelica #439 in 2003, Sandra #200 in 2003.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1961–2025
Angelica held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sandra in 49.
Highest recorded here: Angelica #62 in 2007, Sandra #20 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelica #368, Sandra #257.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angelica held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Sandra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Angelica #458 in 2012, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelica #1110, Sandra #2440.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2017
Angelica held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sandra in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angelica #439 in 2003, Sandra #200 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Angelica #734, Sandra #579.
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 | Angelica | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #368 (2025) | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angelica has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Sandra.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Angelica
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls