Angel vs Angela

Side-by-side comparison of Angel and Angela — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Angel

Boy name · Rank #63

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Name B

Angela

Girl name · Rank #282

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Metric Angel Angela
Current Rank #63 #282
Total Births (all years) 261,068 672,480
Peak Year 2006 1971
Peak Year Births 11,602 25,900
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Angel Angela
1880ss 8 232
1890ss 22 671
1900ss 34 1,400
1910ss 391 5,518
1920ss 1,089 6,273
1930ss 1,088 6,518
1940ss 1,377 12,258
1950ss 4,224 40,357
1960ss 7,404 159,292
1970ss 11,179 225,266
1980ss 15,797 116,594
1990ss 36,987 45,172
2000ss 94,331 31,319
2010ss 62,945 15,488
2020ss 24,192 6,122

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Angel Angela
2014 6,313 1,737
2015 6,114 1,491
2016 5,561 1,511
2017 5,274 1,351
2018 5,064 1,242
2019 4,914 1,271
2020 4,524 1,189
2021 4,716 1,282
2022 5,098 1,321
2023 4,890 1,213
2024 4,964 1,117

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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