Angelyn: 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	13	1	–	#1,614
1910s	83	8	+538%	#1,965
1920s	102	10	+23%	#1,991
1930s	116	12	+14%	#2,103
1940s	199	20	+72%	#1,670
1950s	247	25	+24%	#1,579
1960s	237	24	-4%	#2,022
1970s	252	25	+6%	#2,478
1980s	172	17	-32%	#3,725
1990s	190	19	+10%	#3,591
2000s	470	47	+147%	#2,276
2010s	524	52	+11%	#2,435
2020s (to 2025)	132	22	-58%	#4,653

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,614

1910s

+538%

#1,965

1920s

102

+23%

#1,991

1930s

116

+14%

#2,103

1940s

199

+72%

#1,670

1950s

247

+24%

#1,579

1960s

237

-4%

#2,022

1970s

252

+6%

#2,478

1980s

172

-32%

#3,725

1990s

190

+10%

#3,591

2000s

470

+147%

#2,276

2010s

524

+11%

#2,435

2020s (to 2025)

132

-58%

#4,653

The story of Angelyn

Angelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,514 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 2,737 American babies have been named Angelyn. Its peak came in 2007, when 85 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 Angelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Angelyn?

The median living Angelyn is about 27 years old; half are between 14 and 56. An estimated 2,300 people named Angelyn 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.

Angelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,514
2024	22	#5,635
2023	28	#4,762
2022	18	#6,478
2021	22	#5,590
2020	28	#4,653
2019	29	#4,660
2018	29	#4,675
2017	37	#4,004
2016	49	#3,289
2015	56	#3,027
2014	48	#3,331
2013	63	#2,728
2012	70	#2,569
2011	75	#2,435
2010	68	#2,646
2009	69	#2,648
2008	75	#2,515
2007	85	#2,276
2006	43	#3,624
2005	40	#3,652
2004	38	#3,752
2003	38	#3,667
2002	33	#3,897
2001	22	#5,198
2000	27	#4,410
1995	30	#3,591
1990	8	#9,293
1985	19	#4,134
1980	21	#3,725
1975	23	#3,058
1970	27	#2,650
1965	23	#2,543
1960	28	#2,199
1955	36	#1,735
1950	35	#1,579
1945	18	#1,995
1940	13	#2,302
1935	15	#2,103
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,679
1920	12	#2,737
1915	16	#1,965
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,944
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Angelyn?

The median living Angelyn is about 27 years old. Half of all living Angelyns are between 14 and 56 years old.

How many people named Angelyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Angelyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,737 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Angelyn mean?

A variant of Angeline with -lyn.

How popular is the name Angelyn in 2025?

Angelyn ranked #7,514 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Angelyn?

2,737 babies have been named Angelyn in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angelyn most popular?

Angelyn peaked in 2007, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Angelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Angelyn rising or falling?

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

Angelyn

Angelyn popularity over time

The story of Angelyn

How old are people named Angelyn?

Angelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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