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.

#4,822 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,920
born since 1914
1970s
peak decade

Angelene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,920 have been recorded since 1914.

Angelene has 1,920 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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.

  • #4,822 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,920 born since 1914
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angelene ranks #4,822 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,920 born since 1914, peaking in the 1970s.

#4,822 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,920
born since 1914
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Angelene's 1,920 recorded births place it above 93.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1975)
52
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
0204060 191419281942195619701984199820122024 6

Angelene by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (307 births, 16% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 307 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 20406080100120140 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -46, 15.1%-55, 5.7%-37, 6.1%-58, 5.9%-111, 9.5%-33, 5.8%-52, 5.8%-60, 4.6%-41, 4.9%-32, 6.6%-53, 4.7%-108, 4.6%-57, 5.4%-51, 9.6%-119, 3.2%Angelene-111, 2.7%Angelene
Angelene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Angelene by state

Where Angelene concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Angelene
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. All-time, it sits at #4,822 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1975 with 52 births.
Where does Angelene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angelene ranks #4,822 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Angelene

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Angelene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.