Recorded 1961–1987 Girls' name Peak 1977 213 births

Angala — girls' name

213 babies named Angala in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s451970s1331980s35

The verdict

213 girls have been named Angala since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.

213
total births
1961–1987
years on record
1970s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Angala was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

22 babies were named Angala in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Angala

The Social Security Administration has registered 213 babies named Angala between 1961 and 1987, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Angala currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Angala performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Angala shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Angala in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 213 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Angala at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

213

Since 1961

27 years of records

Peak year

1977

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1961

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1987

Angala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1961

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1977)
22
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Angala by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
133 births that decade — 62% of Angala's all-time total
1960s451970s1331980s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Angala?
213 babies have been named Angala since 1961. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1977 with 22 births.
When was Angala most popular?
Angala was most popular in the 1970s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Angala been used?
Angala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 27 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Angala?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Angela, Angelina, Angel, Angelica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.