Angela vs Angelica

Side-by-side comparison of Angela and Angelica — 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

Angelica

Girl name · Rank #623

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Metric Angela Angelica
Current Rank #282 #623
Total Births (all years) 672,480 92,808
Peak Year 1971 1996
Peak Year Births 25,900 3,404
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Angela Angelica
1880ss 232 —
1890ss 671 17
1900ss 1,400 23
1910ss 5,518 179
1920ss 6,273 306
1930ss 6,518 328
1940ss 12,258 387
1950ss 40,357 828
1960ss 159,292 2,369
1970ss 225,266 9,736
1980ss 116,594 19,074
1990ss 45,172 31,330
2000ss 31,319 18,695
2010ss 15,488 7,140
2020ss 6,122 2,396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Angela Angelica
2014 1,737 737
2015 1,491 755
2016 1,511 624
2017 1,351 576
2018 1,242 565
2019 1,271 514
2020 1,189 510
2021 1,282 497
2022 1,321 450
2023 1,213 462
2024 1,117 477

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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