girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Deangela

Meaning De- +‎ Angela Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

De- +‎ Angela. Of African-American coinage using the prefix De

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Deangela
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
55 babies
All-time total
1,234
#6,494 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Deangela popularity over time

1,234 babies have been named Deangela since 1959, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Girls

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 – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #6,471
1960s 132 13 +2540% #2,496
1970s 227 23 +72% #2,465
1980s 315 32 +39% #2,099
1990s 326 33 +3% #2,600
2000s 153 15 -53% #5,418
2010s 71 7 -54% #9,896
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -88% #15,707

The story of Deangela

Deangela is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 1,234 American babies have been named Deangela. Its peak came in 1988, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Deangela?

The median living Deangela is about 37 years old; half are between 28 and 48. An estimated 1,200 people named Deangela are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Deangela year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 5 #15,707
2019 – –
2018 5 #16,291
2017 10 #10,151
2016 6 #14,794
2015 10 #10,328
2014 9 #11,227
2013 10 #10,462
2012 – –
2011 11 #9,896
2010 10 #10,616
2009 10 #10,891
2008 22 #6,191
2007 11 #10,310
2006 11 #10,082
2005 14 #8,007
2004 17 #6,863
2003 19 #6,131
2002 15 #7,151
2001 21 #5,418
2000 13 #7,695
1995 25 #4,126
1990 43 #2,705
1985 40 #2,445
1980 18 #4,186
1975 24 #2,985
1970 21 #3,135
1965 20 #2,760
1960 7 #5,287
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deangela?

The median living Deangela is about 37 years old. Half of all living Deangelas are between 28 and 48 years old.

How many people named Deangela are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Deangela are alive in the United States, based on 1,234 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Deangela mean?

De- +‎ Angela. Of African-American coinage using the prefix De

How popular is the name Deangela in 2025?

Deangela did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deangela?

1,234 babies have been named Deangela in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deangela most popular?

Deangela peaked in 1988, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Deangela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deangela rising or falling?

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

Names like Deangela

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