Angela
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Angela meaning
messenger, angel
Angela at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #282 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Angela popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #679 | 7 |
| 1890 | #373 | 45 |
| 1900 | #327 | 107 |
| 1910 | #239 | 260 |
| 1920 | #255 | 665 |
| 1930 | #244 | 639 |
| 1940 | #234 | 726 |
| 1950 | #148 | 2,057 |
| 1960 | #50 | 8,682 |
| 1970 | #6 | 24,930 |
| 1975 | #5 | 23,360 |
| 1980 | #12 | 17,967 |
| 1990 | #52 | 6,666 |
| 2000 | #79 | 3,829 |
| 2010 | #160 | 1,916 |
| 2020 | #251 | 1,189 |
| 2024 | #282 | 1,117 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #679 | 7 |
| 1881 | #582 | 9 |
| 1882 | #360 | 24 |
| 1883 | #397 | 22 |
| 1884 | #449 | 20 |
| 1885 | #500 | 18 |
| 1886 | #439 | 24 |
| 1887 | #372 | 33 |
| 1888 | #431 | 33 |
| 1889 | #371 | 42 |
| 1890 | #373 | 45 |
| 1891 | #475 | 29 |
| 1892 | #335 | 63 |
| 1893 | #327 | 67 |
| 1894 | #345 | 64 |
| 1895 | #342 | 70 |
| 1896 | #370 | 60 |
| 1897 | #298 | 95 |
| 1898 | #317 | 98 |
| 1899 | #336 | 80 |
| 1900 | #327 | 107 |
| 1901 | #317 | 89 |
| 1902 | #291 | 116 |
| 1903 | #267 | 132 |
| 1904 | #286 | 124 |
| 1905 | #270 | 148 |
| 1906 | #301 | 123 |
| 1907 | #261 | 174 |
| 1908 | #260 | 183 |
| 1909 | #248 | 204 |
| 1910 | #239 | 260 |
| 1911 | #231 | 292 |
| 1912 | #223 | 398 |
| 1913 | #228 | 447 |
| 1914 | #212 | 590 |
| 1915 | #225 | 698 |
| 1916 | #229 | 716 |
| 1917 | #226 | 742 |
| 1918 | #238 | 721 |
| 1919 | #251 | 654 |
| 1920 | #255 | 665 |
| 1921 | #255 | 671 |
| 1922 | #258 | 641 |
| 1923 | #249 | 666 |
| 1924 | #267 | 600 |
| 1925 | #281 | 560 |
| 1926 | #278 | 572 |
| 1927 | #272 | 601 |
| 1928 | #259 | 621 |
| 1929 | #233 | 676 |
| 1930 | #244 | 639 |
| 1931 | #242 | 619 |
| 1932 | #252 | 608 |
| 1933 | #252 | 577 |
| 1934 | #250 | 627 |
| 1935 | #252 | 618 |
| 1936 | #253 | 595 |
| 1937 | #214 | 784 |
| 1938 | #233 | 717 |
| 1939 | #229 | 734 |
| 1940 | #234 | 726 |
| 1941 | #215 | 822 |
| 1942 | #201 | 1,016 |
| 1943 | #215 | 933 |
| 1944 | #200 | 1,008 |
| 1945 | #193 | 1,057 |
| 1946 | #192 | 1,280 |
| 1947 | #176 | 1,648 |
| 1948 | #158 | 1,801 |
| 1949 | #150 | 1,967 |
| 1950 | #148 | 2,057 |
| 1951 | #150 | 2,137 |
| 1952 | #134 | 2,642 |
| 1953 | #120 | 3,185 |
| 1954 | #118 | 3,543 |
| 1955 | #109 | 3,895 |
| 1956 | #93 | 5,033 |
| 1957 | #89 | 5,326 |
| 1958 | #83 | 5,766 |
| 1959 | #68 | 6,773 |
| 1960 | #50 | 8,682 |
| 1961 | #38 | 10,841 |
| 1962 | #36 | 11,663 |
| 1963 | #30 | 13,278 |
| 1964 | #22 | 16,257 |
| 1965 | #10 | 18,752 |
| 1966 | #9 | 18,535 |
| 1967 | #7 | 19,551 |
| 1968 | #7 | 20,671 |
| 1969 | #7 | 21,062 |
| 1970 | #6 | 24,930 |
| 1971 | #6 | 25,900 |
| 1972 | #6 | 23,562 |
| 1973 | #7 | 20,898 |
| 1974 | #5 | 22,803 |
| 1975 | #5 | 23,360 |
| 1976 | #5 | 22,039 |
| 1977 | #6 | 20,999 |
| 1978 | #7 | 20,518 |
| 1979 | #8 | 20,257 |
| 1980 | #12 | 17,967 |
| 1981 | #15 | 15,926 |
| 1982 | #16 | 15,002 |
| 1983 | #22 | 13,218 |
| 1984 | #26 | 11,292 |
| 1985 | #31 | 10,225 |
| 1986 | #33 | 9,269 |
| 1987 | #35 | 8,581 |
| 1988 | #38 | 7,915 |
| 1989 | #47 | 7,199 |
| 1990 | #52 | 6,666 |
| 1991 | #59 | 5,802 |
| 1992 | #69 | 5,079 |
| 1993 | #73 | 4,572 |
| 1994 | #81 | 4,414 |
| 1995 | #85 | 4,119 |
| 1996 | #90 | 3,867 |
| 1997 | #93 | 3,652 |
| 1998 | #100 | 3,369 |
| 1999 | #90 | 3,632 |
| 2000 | #79 | 3,829 |
| 2001 | #77 | 3,914 |
| 2002 | #83 | 3,715 |
| 2003 | #104 | 3,320 |
| 2004 | #105 | 3,162 |
| 2005 | #113 | 2,897 |
| 2006 | #114 | 2,926 |
| 2007 | #125 | 2,756 |
| 2008 | #132 | 2,542 |
| 2009 | #142 | 2,258 |
| 2010 | #160 | 1,916 |
| 2011 | #189 | 1,678 |
| 2012 | #193 | 1,640 |
| 2013 | #196 | 1,651 |
| 2014 | #191 | 1,737 |
| 2015 | #220 | 1,491 |
| 2016 | #214 | 1,511 |
| 2017 | #235 | 1,351 |
| 2018 | #265 | 1,242 |
| 2019 | #257 | 1,271 |
| 2020 | #251 | 1,189 |
| 2021 | #234 | 1,282 |
| 2022 | #226 | 1,321 |
| 2023 | #255 | 1,213 |
| 2024 | #282 | 1,117 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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