Angelina vs Ava
Angelina and Avacompared 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 2012, Angelina was ranked #93 and Ava #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angelina was ranked #792 and Ava #11 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angelina was ranked #325 and Ava #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Angelina was ranked #407 and Ava #32 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Angelina was ranked #99 and Ava #50 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Angelina was ranked #458 and Ava #143 among girls in Norway.
Angelina and Ava over time
Angelina and Ava appear together in 5 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Angelina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Angelina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Ava 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Ava moved ahead of Angelina in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #57 the year before became #54 and #22.
- Longest-running competitions
Angelina and Ava were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #792 and #11.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Angelina #35 in 2006, Ava #9 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1981–2025
Angelina held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ava in 27.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #278 in 2001, Ava #1 in 2008.
The order changed in 1994: Ava moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #377 and #503; by 1994 that had become #502 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelina #325, Ava #26.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angelina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ava in 29.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #306 in 2006, Ava #3 in 2018.
The order changed in 1997: Ava moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #717 and #753; by 1997 that had become #850 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelina #792, Ava #11.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2025
Angelina held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ava in 16.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #229 in 2006, Ava #105 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #248 and #284; by 2008 that had become #288 and #270.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelina #458, Ava #143.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2024
Angelina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ava in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #309 in 2009, Ava #9 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angelina #407, Ava #32.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2012
Angelina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ava in 8.
Highest recorded here: Angelina #35 in 2006, Ava #9 in 2008.
The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #51 and #57; by 2005 that had become #54 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Angelina #93, Ava #10.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ava
Pairs where Ava shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ella vs Ava
Ella and Ava changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1981 and 2025, ending at #17 and #26.
Ella · Ava · 43 shared years, 1981–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Ava vs Zara
Ava and Zara both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ava · Zara · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ava vs Daisy
Ava and Daisy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ava · Daisy · 36 shared years, 1985–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ava vs Layla
Ava and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ava · Layla · 35 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Angelina | Ava |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeɪvə/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #11 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Angelina does not have one recorded yet.
- Angelina has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Ava.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Angelina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Angelina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2012
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2006 (recorded 2003–2012).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #792 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls