Ange: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Ange

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

19 babies

All-time total

366

#14,598 all-time among girls

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Ange popularity over time

366 babies have been named Ange since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	35	–	35	4	–	#3,363
1920s	5	5	10	1	-71%	#5,003
1930s	11	–	11	1	+10%	#3,760
1940s	5	–	5	1	-55%	#5,334
1950s	16	–	16	2	+220%	#5,429
1960s	44	–	44	4	+175%	#5,063
1970s	71	–	71	7	+61%	#5,228
1980s	18	–	18	2	-75%	#8,088
1990s	17	–	17	2	-6%	#10,265
2000s	85	5	90	9	+429%	#8,568
2010s	39	5	44	4	-51%	#11,102
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-81%	#15,505

The story of Ange

Ange is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 366 American babies have been named Ange. Its peak came in 2007, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ange stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ange?

The median living Ange is about 35 years old; half are between 18 and 53. An estimated 300 people named Ange are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ange year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	5	#15,505	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#12,264
2018	5	#15,895	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	7	#13,125	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	9	#11,102	–	–
2012	6	#15,121	–	–
2011	7	#13,469	–	–
2010	5	#17,245	–	–
2009	9	#11,542	–	–
2008	9	#11,685	–	–
2007	14	#8,568	5	#12,473
2006	9	#11,517	–	–
2005	8	#11,924	–	–
2004	8	#11,716	–	–
2003	7	#12,525	–	–
2002	6	#13,745	–	–
2001	7	#12,191	–	–
2000	8	#10,822	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	7	#10,265	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	6	#9,146	–	–
1975	10	#5,540	–	–
1970	6	#7,101	–	–
1965	7	#5,303	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	6	#3,760	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	5	#5,003	–	–
1920	–	–	5	#4,317
1915	6	#3,811	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ange, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ange?

The median living Ange is about 35 years old. Half of all living Anges are between 18 and 53 years old.

How many people named Ange are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ange are alive in the United States, based on 366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ange mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Angela.

How popular is the name Ange in 2025?

Ange did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ange?

366 babies have been named Ange in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ange most popular?

Ange peaked in 2007, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Ange a boy or girl name?

Ange is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ange rising or falling?

Ange is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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