Total births
1,920
Girls' name · since 1914
Angelene
1,920 babies named Angelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13574
- among girls today
- 1,920
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Angelene is the #13574 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,920 recorded since 1914.
Angelene has 1,920 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13574 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #13574 among girls today
- 1,920 born since 1914
- 1970s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Angelene is currently the #13574 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 1,920 born since 1914, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13574
- among girls today
- 1,920
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Angelene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13574
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Angelene was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
52 babies were named Angelene in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Angelene compares
1,920 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Angelene's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angelene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,920 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Angelene's full recorded timeline at 1968, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Angelene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#13,574
Active since
1914
Angelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1975)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Angelene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Angelene's strongest decade.
307 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Angelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 80
1910s
80 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
140 births
- 1940s
1940s
131 births
- 1950s
1950s
179 births
- 1960s
1960s
193 births
- 1970s
1970s
307 births
- 1980s
1980s
221 births
- 1990s
1990s
146 births
- 2000s
2000s
234 births
- 2010s 101
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 307 births (16% of all-time use).
How Angelene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Angelene's total volume
Angelene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Angelene by state
Where Angelene concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 131 | 6.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 30 | 1.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Texas | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Angelene's total US births 6.8%
Even split
131 of 1,920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angelene? ▼
1,920 babies have been named Angelene since 1914. It currently ranks #13574 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 52 births.
When was Angelene most popular? ▼
Angelene was most popular in the 1970s decade with 307 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Angelene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Angelene are California (131 births), North Carolina (30 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Angelene been used? ▼
Angelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Angelene? ▼
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.
What to do with Angelene's data
- Angelene's decade-level peak was the 1970s (307 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Angelenes (131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Angelene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angelene
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Angelica Girl
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Angie Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Angelene
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Azalie #13575
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Yuriko #13572
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Danella #13576
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Margaretmary #13571
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Benjamin #13577
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Laraine #13570
3,478 births · Peak 1947
Bessy #13578
334 births · Peak 2001
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Angelene: #13574 Girls' Name - 1,920 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angelene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Angelene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.