Angelita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,566

among girls · ↓1,533 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Angelita · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 94,545

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1975

182 babies

All-time total

11,739

#1,514 all-time among girls

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Angelita popularity over time

11,739 babies have been named Angelita since 1883, 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	36	–	36	4	–	#697
1890s	66	–	66	7	+83%	#868
1900s	160	–	160	16	+142%	#792
1910s	443	–	443	44	+177%	#762
1920s	1,069	8	1,077	108	+143%	#612
1930s	1,088	18	1,106	111	+3%	#578
1940s	1,199	6	1,205	121	+9%	#610
1950s	1,327	–	1,327	133	+10%	#733
1960s	1,411	–	1,411	141	+6%	#754
1970s	1,601	–	1,601	160	+13%	#770
1980s	1,135	5	1,140	114	-29%	#866
1990s	846	–	846	85	-26%	#1,392
2000s	836	–	836	84	-1%	#1,727
2010s	350	–	350	35	-58%	#3,228
2020s (to 2025)	135	–	135	23	-36%	#4,763

The story of Angelita

Angelita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,566 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 11,739 American babies have been named Angelita. Its peak came in 1975, when 182 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 Angelita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Angelita?

The median living Angelita is about 51 years old; half are between 35 and 67. An estimated 8,300 people named Angelita 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.

Angelita 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	17	#6,566	–	–
2024	26	#5,033	–	–
2023	23	#5,407	–	–
2022	19	#6,252	–	–
2021	23	#5,408	–	–
2020	27	#4,763	–	–
2019	21	#5,820	–	–
2018	28	#4,781	–	–
2017	31	#4,487	–	–
2016	29	#4,746	–	–
2015	30	#4,599	–	–
2014	32	#4,468	–	–
2013	41	#3,711	–	–
2012	37	#4,052	–	–
2011	51	#3,228	–	–
2010	50	#3,259	–	–
2009	57	#3,004	–	–
2008	68	#2,693	–	–
2007	87	#2,249	–	–
2006	87	#2,207	–	–
2005	79	#2,279	–	–
2004	87	#2,088	–	–
2003	95	#1,917	–	–
2002	91	#1,935	–	–
2001	104	#1,727	–	–
2000	81	#2,036	–	–
1995	74	#1,881	–	–
1990	97	#1,569	–	–
1985	102	#1,311	–	–
1980	177	#866	–	–
1975	182	#774	–	–
1970	168	#821	–	–
1965	153	#798	–	–
1960	147	#854	–	–
1955	110	#938	–	–
1950	132	#751	–	–
1945	141	#610	–	–
1940	86	#741	–	–
1935	120	#592	–	–
1930	122	#626	–	–
1925	124	#661	–	–
1920	93	#750	–	–
1915	39	#1,076	–	–
1910	21	#941	–	–
1905	20	#825	–	–
1900	15	#973	–	–
1895	7	#1,308	–	–
1890	5	#1,342	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Angelita?

The median living Angelita is about 51 years old. Half of all living Angelitas are between 35 and 67 years old.

How many people named Angelita are alive today?

An estimated 8,300 people named Angelita are alive in the United States, based on 11,739 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Angelita in 2025?

Angelita ranked #6,566 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Angelita?

11,739 babies have been named Angelita in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angelita most popular?

Angelita peaked in 1975, when 182 newborns received the name.

Is Angelita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Angelita rising or falling?

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

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