Angela vs Angel

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

Name A

Angela

Girl name · Rank #282

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Name B

Angel

Boy name · Rank #63

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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