Angell vs Angela

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

Name A

Angell

Girl name · Rank #15564

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Name B

Angela

Girl name · Rank #282

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Metric Angell Angela
Current Rank #15564 #282
Total Births (all years) 478 672,480
Peak Year 1980 1971
Peak Year Births 18 25,900
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Angell Angela
1880ss — 232
1890ss — 671
1900ss — 1,400
1910ss — 5,518
1920ss — 6,273
1930ss — 6,518
1940ss — 12,258
1950ss 5 40,357
1960ss 41 159,292
1970ss 104 225,266
1980ss 96 116,594
1990ss 85 45,172
2000ss 109 31,319
2010ss 33 15,488
2020ss 5 6,122

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Angell Angela
2014 — 1,737
2015 12 1,491
2016 — 1,511
2017 8 1,351
2018 — 1,242
2019 — 1,271
2020 — 1,189
2021 — 1,282
2022 — 1,321
2023 — 1,213
2024 5 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, 1955–2024.

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