Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1966

Angelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,768 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#4,768
among girls · ↑264 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Angelia · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 57,402
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1966
966 babies
All-time total
22,488
#983 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Angelia popularity over time

22,488 babies have been named Angelia since 1912, 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
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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 45 – 45 5 – #2,649
1920s 45 – 45 5 0% #3,417
1930s 90 – 90 9 +100% #2,117
1940s 325 – 325 33 +261% #1,038
1950s 2,187 – 2,187 219 +573% #461
1960s 7,911 10 7,921 792 +262% #268
1970s 6,521 12 6,533 653 -18% #294
1980s 1,728 – 1,728 173 -74% #585
1990s 1,601 – 1,601 160 -7% #500
2000s 1,159 – 1,159 116 -28% #1,458
2010s 676 – 676 68 -42% #2,238
2020s (to 2025) 178 – 178 30 -56% #4,337

Where Angelia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Angelia

Angelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,768 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 22,488 American babies have been named Angelia. Its peak came in 1966, when 966 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Angelia?

The median living Angelia is about 54 years old; half are between 45 and 60. An estimated 21 thousand people named Angelia are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Angelia 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 28 #4,768 – –
2024 26 #5,032 – –
2023 31 #4,467 – –
2022 30 #4,591 – –
2021 32 #4,337 – –
2020 31 #4,365 – –
2019 53 #3,046 – –
2018 44 #3,505 – –
2017 63 #2,715 – –
2016 64 #2,701 – –
2015 64 #2,742 – –
2014 64 #2,714 – –
2013 83 #2,238 – –
2012 76 #2,427 – –
2011 80 #2,327 – –
2010 85 #2,260 – –
2009 104 #1,990 – –
2008 109 #1,929 – –
2007 108 #1,910 – –
2006 120 #1,735 – –
2005 141 #1,489 – –
2004 120 #1,615 – –
2003 122 #1,579 – –
2002 123 #1,535 – –
2001 129 #1,458 – –
2000 83 #1,998 – –
1995 119 #1,381 – –
1990 484 #500 – –
1985 142 #1,046 – –
1980 315 #585 – –
1975 668 #334 – –
1970 920 #308 – –
1965 936 #286 – –
1960 472 #449 5 #4,056
1955 224 #621 – –
1950 74 #1,073 – –
1945 28 #1,543 – –
1940 15 #2,109 – –
1935 9 #2,934 – –
1930 9 #3,070 – –
1925 8 #3,678 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 9 #2,910 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Angelia?

The median living Angelia is about 54 years old. Half of all living Angelias are between 45 and 60 years old.

How many people named Angelia are alive today?

An estimated 21 thousand people named Angelia are alive in the United States, based on 22,488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Angelia in 2025?

Angelia ranked #4,768 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Angelia?

22,488 babies have been named Angelia in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angelia most popular?

Angelia peaked in 1966, when 966 newborns received the name.

Is Angelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Angelia rising or falling?

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

Will Angelia become more popular?

Angelia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Angelia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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