Angelena: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	28	3	–	#1,370
1910s	113	11	+304%	#1,656
1920s	155	16	+37%	#1,948
1930s	64	6	-59%	#2,648
1940s	73	7	+14%	#2,594
1950s	75	8	+3%	#3,239
1960s	217	22	+189%	#1,951
1970s	400	40	+84%	#1,770
1980s	446	45	+12%	#1,875
1990s	470	47	+5%	#2,202
2000s	886	89	+89%	#1,644
2010s	217	22	-76%	#3,967
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	-53%	#6,992

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,370

1910s

113

+304%

#1,656

1920s

155

+37%

#1,948

1930s

-59%

#2,648

1940s

+14%

#2,594

1950s

+3%

#3,239

1960s

217

+189%

#1,951

1970s

400

+84%

#1,770

1980s

446

+12%

#1,875

1990s

470

+5%

#2,202

2000s

886

+89%

#1,644

2010s

217

-76%

#3,967

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#6,992

The story of Angelena

Angelena 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 1902, 3,205 American babies have been named Angelena. Its peak came in 2005, when 119 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 Angelena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Angelena?

The median living Angelena is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 46. An estimated 2,800 people named Angelena 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.

Angelena 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	12	#8,491
2023	9	#10,395
2022	9	#10,458
2021	16	#6,992
2020	15	#7,245
2019	13	#8,179
2018	15	#7,441
2017	12	#8,833
2016	10	#10,172
2015	23	#5,670
2014	19	#6,474
2013	26	#5,150
2012	28	#4,977
2011	33	#4,365
2010	38	#3,967
2009	62	#2,829
2008	69	#2,663
2007	74	#2,513
2006	85	#2,250
2005	119	#1,670
2004	118	#1,644
2003	106	#1,770
2002	99	#1,806
2001	81	#2,065
2000	73	#2,174
1995	42	#2,846
1990	58	#2,202
1985	42	#2,364
1980	45	#2,219
1975	46	#1,935
1970	31	#2,396
1965	35	#1,951
1960	18	#2,906
1955	9	#4,078
1950	11	#3,239
1945	6	#4,043
1940	8	#3,221
1935	8	#3,164
1930	–	–
1925	20	#1,948
1920	19	#2,017
1915	10	#2,701
1910	6	#2,153
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Angelena?

The median living Angelena is about 30 years old. Half of all living Angelenas are between 21 and 46 years old.

How many people named Angelena are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Angelena are alive in the United States, based on 3,205 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Angelena in 2025?

Angelena 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 Angelena?

3,205 babies have been named Angelena in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angelena most popular?

Angelena peaked in 2005, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Angelena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Angelena rising or falling?

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

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Angelena popularity over time

The story of Angelena

How old are people named Angelena?

Angelena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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