Angella: 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	5	1	–	#1,605
1900s	18	2	+260%	#1,141
1910s	35	4	+94%	#2,374
1920s	43	4	+23%	#3,368
1930s	23	2	-47%	#3,394
1940s	76	8	+230%	#2,575
1950s	155	16	+104%	#2,348
1960s	667	67	+330%	#1,036
1970s	1,241	124	+86%	#889
1980s	595	60	-52%	#1,397
1990s	266	27	-55%	#3,145
2000s	238	24	-11%	#4,429
2010s	165	17	-31%	#4,814
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-45%	#8,019

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,605

1900s

+260%

#1,141

1910s

+94%

#2,374

1920s

+23%

#3,368

1930s

-47%

#3,394

1940s

+230%

#2,575

1950s

155

+104%

#2,348

1960s

667

+330%

#1,036

1970s

1,241

124

+86%

#889

1980s

595

-52%

#1,397

1990s

266

-55%

#3,145

2000s

238

-11%

#4,429

2010s

165

-31%

#4,814

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#8,019

The story of Angella

Angella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,917 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 3,581 American babies have been named Angella. Its peak came in 1971, when 149 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 Angella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Angella?

The median living Angella is about 48 years old; half are between 38 and 55. An estimated 3,300 people named Angella 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.

Angella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,917
2024	6	#13,624
2023	5	#15,383
2022	9	#10,460
2021	10	#9,632
2020	13	#8,019
2019	8	#11,452
2018	9	#10,628
2017	10	#10,021
2016	17	#6,929
2015	15	#7,655
2014	15	#7,681
2013	14	#8,174
2012	22	#5,917
2011	29	#4,814
2010	26	#5,253
2009	32	#4,582
2008	31	#4,772
2007	23	#5,910
2006	21	#6,146
2005	21	#5,820
2004	22	#5,578
2003	29	#4,429
2002	16	#6,720
2001	19	#5,836
2000	24	#4,806
1995	27	#3,885
1990	28	#3,716
1985	60	#1,856
1980	89	#1,397
1975	134	#943
1970	139	#926
1965	82	#1,188
1960	24	#2,435
1955	19	#2,553
1950	–	–
1945	7	#3,689
1940	11	#2,575
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,575
1925	9	#3,368
1920	6	#4,421
1915	7	#3,445
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	8	#1,441
1895	5	#1,605
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Angella?

The median living Angella is about 48 years old. Half of all living Angellas are between 38 and 55 years old.

How many people named Angella are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Angella are alive in the United States, based on 3,581 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Angella mean?

Spelling variant of Angela.

How popular is the name Angella in 2025?

Angella ranked #8,917 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Angella?

3,581 babies have been named Angella in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angella most popular?

Angella peaked in 1971, when 149 newborns received the name.

Is Angella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Angella rising or falling?

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

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Angella popularity over time

The story of Angella

How old are people named Angella?

Angella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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