Angelica vs Angela

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

Name A

Angelica

Girl name · Rank #623

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Name B

Angela

Girl name · Rank #282

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Angelica Angela
2014 737 1,737
2015 755 1,491
2016 624 1,511
2017 576 1,351
2018 565 1,242
2019 514 1,271
2020 510 1,189
2021 497 1,282
2022 450 1,321
2023 462 1,213
2024 477 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, 1892–2024.

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