Angele: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#998
1890s	13	1	+18%	#1,182
1900s	28	3	+115%	#1,604
1910s	61	6	+118%	#1,965
1920s	50	5	-18%	#3,365
1930s	39	4	-22%	#3,163
1940s	57	6	+46%	#3,065
1950s	108	11	+89%	#2,658
1960s	279	28	+158%	#1,919
1970s	305	31	+9%	#2,022
1980s	232	23	-24%	#2,852
1990s	156	16	-33%	#4,857
2000s	130	13	-17%	#6,553
2010s	67	7	-48%	#10,210
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-75%	#15,381

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#998

1890s

+18%

#1,182

1900s

+115%

#1,604

1910s

+118%

#1,965

1920s

-18%

#3,365

1930s

-22%

#3,163

1940s

+46%

#3,065

1950s

108

+89%

#2,658

1960s

279

+158%

#1,919

1970s

305

+9%

#2,022

1980s

232

-24%

#2,852

1990s

156

-33%

#4,857

2000s

130

-17%

#6,553

2010s

-48%

#10,210

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#15,381

The story of Angele

Angele 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 1886, 1,546 American babies have been named Angele. Its peak came in 1972, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Angele stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Angele?

The median living Angele is about 48 years old; half are between 32 and 59. An estimated 1,300 people named Angele 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.

Angele year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#15,381
2022	5	#15,506
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#15,896
2017	6	#14,297
2016	9	#10,950
2015	6	#14,673
2014	10	#10,210
2013	9	#11,103
2012	5	#17,116
2011	8	#12,270
2010	9	#11,338
2009	7	#13,839
2008	9	#11,686
2007	11	#10,192
2006	13	#8,759
2005	18	#6,553
2004	12	#8,767
2003	17	#6,604
2002	16	#6,719
2001	15	#6,984
2000	12	#8,074
1995	20	#4,857
1990	17	#5,304
1985	23	#3,627
1980	20	#3,860
1975	39	#2,171
1970	37	#2,163
1965	31	#2,111
1960	19	#2,822
1955	6	#5,234
1950	8	#3,970
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	8	#3,163
1930	6	#4,062
1925	6	#4,450
1920	7	#3,983
1915	8	#3,148
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,943
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Angele?

The median living Angele is about 48 years old. Half of all living Angeles are between 32 and 59 years old.

How many people named Angele are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Angele are alive in the United States, based on 1,546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Angele mean?

A female given name from French, anglicized by Angèle

How popular is the name Angele in 2025?

Angele 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 Angele?

1,546 babies have been named Angele in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angele most popular?

Angele peaked in 1972, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Angele a boy or girl name?

Angele is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Angele rising or falling?

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

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Angele popularity over time

The story of Angele

How old are people named Angele?

Angele year by year

Frequently asked questions

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