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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Angel | Angela |
| Current Rank | #63 | #281 |
| Total Births (all years) | 265,886 | 673,257 |
| Peak Year | 2006 | 1971 |
| Peak Year Births | 11,602 | 25,901 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1970s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1888 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Angel | Angela |
| 1880s | 8 | 232 |
| 1890s | 22 | 671 |
| 1900s | 34 | 1,400 |
| 1910s | 391 | 5,518 |
| 1920s | 1,089 | 6,273 |
| 1930s | 1,088 | 6,518 |
| 1940s | 1,377 | 12,256 |
| 1950s | 4,224 | 40,357 |
| 1960s | 7,404 | 159,294 |
| 1970s | 11,178 | 225,262 |
| 1980s | 15,798 | 116,595 |
| 1990s | 36,990 | 45,171 |
| 2000s | 94,334 | 31,319 |
| 2010s | 62,959 | 15,494 |
| 2020s | 28,990 | 6,897 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Angel | Angela |
| 2014 | 6,314 | 1,737 |
| 2015 | 6,116 | 1,492 |
| 2016 | 5,564 | 1,511 |
| 2017 | 5,278 | 1,352 |
| 2018 | 5,065 | 1,242 |
| 2019 | 4,917 | 1,272 |
| 2020 | 4,527 | 1,190 |
| 2021 | 4,718 | 1,282 |
| 2022 | 5,105 | 1,323 |
| 2023 | 4,900 | 1,214 |
| 2024 | 4,983 | 1,123 |
| 2025 | 4,757 | 765 |