girls' name · peaked 1921

Angeline

Borrowed from French Angeline.

Every Angeline since 1880 — 36,884 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys
Rank 2025
#1,570
among girls
Babies in 2025
134
named Angeline
Peak year
1921
986 babies
All-time total
36,884
since 1880

The story of Angeline

Angeline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,570 in 2025 with 134 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 36,884 American babies have been named Angeline. Its peak came in 1921, when 986 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Angeline 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 134 #1,570
2024 209 #1,152
2023 160 #1,402
2022 195 #1,232
2021 156 #1,398
2020 161 #1,357
2019 170 #1,341
2018 219 #1,116
2017 217 #1,141
2016 241 #1,078
2015 285 #952
2014 323 #852
2013 301 #857
2012 365 #759
2011 362 #760
2010 313 #858
2009 332 #841
2008 373 #787
2007 500 #602
2006 311 #858
2005 269 #925
2004 231 #1,019
2003 231 #1,000
2002 220 #1,001
2001 200 #1,063
2000 179 #1,139
1995 120 #1,370
1990 163 #1,081
1985 134 #1,081
1980 179 #860
1975 174 #795
1970 193 #758
1965 111 #982
1960 103 #1,058
1955 137 #826
1950 157 #682
1945 135 #624
1940 214 #457
1935 320 #356
1930 547 #274
1925 821 #227 5 #4,218
1920 918 #209
1915 922 #183
1910 276 #232
1905 154 #262
1900 133 #281
1895 82 #319
1890 70 #296
1885 27 #394
1880 25 #317

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Angeline mean?

Borrowed from French Angeline.

How popular is the name Angeline in 2025?

Angeline ranked #1,570 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 134 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Angeline?

36,884 babies have been named Angeline in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angeline most popular?

Angeline peaked in 1921, when 986 newborns received the name.

Is Angeline a boy or girl name?

Angeline is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Angeline rising or falling?

Angeline is declining — less popular now than a decade ago.

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