Total births
3,421
Girls' name · since 1932
Angeles
3,421 babies named Angeles in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3409
- among girls today
- 3,421
- born since 1932
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Angeles is the #3409 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,421 recorded since 1932.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angeles has been recorded 3,421 times among girls since 1932, currently ranked #3409 nationally and more common than 81% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 2025.
- #3409 among girls today
- 3,421 born since 1932
- 2000s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Angeles is currently the #3409 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 3,421 born since 1932, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3409
- among girls today
- 3,421
- born since 1932
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Angeles vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3409
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Angeles was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
253 babies were named Angeles in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Angeles compares
3,421 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Angeles's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angeles | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,421 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 253 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angeles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Angeles's full recorded timeline at 1988, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 253 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Angeles at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#3,409
Active since
1932
Angeles popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 253
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Angeles popularity over time - boys
77 total births recorded since 1998 (Angeles as boys' name)
Angeles by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Angeles's strongest decade.
1,619 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Angeles births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 56
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 88
1960s
88 births
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 118
1980s
118 births
- 1990s 620
1990s
620 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,619 births
- 2010s 550
2010s
550 births
- 2020s 256
2020s
256 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,619 births (47% of all-time use).
How Angeles 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 Angeles's total volume
Angeles vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Angeles by state
Where Angeles concentrates geographically, total births since 1932
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 893 | 26.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 556 | 16.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 149 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 97 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 85 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 75 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 52 | 1.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 42 | 1.2% |
California share of Angeles's total US births 26.1%
Even split
893 of 3,421 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Angeles appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angeles? ▼
3,421 babies have been named Angeles since 1932. It currently ranks #3409 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 253 births.
When was Angeles most popular? ▼
Angeles was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,619 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Angeles most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Angeles are California (893 births), Texas (556 births), Illinois (149 births).
How long has the name Angeles been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Angeles since 1932 -- 94 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Angeles? ▼
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 Angeles's data
- Angeles's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,619 total births); usage has since declined to 256 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Angeless (893 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 Angeles
Nearby Names Like Angeles
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angeles
Angela Girl
#281 673,257 births
Angelina Girl
#313 126,281 births
Angel Girl
#496 100,288 births
Angelica Girl
#619 93,217 births
Angie Girl
#593 65,665 births
Compare Angeles side by side: Angeles vs Angela Angeles vs Angelina Angeles vs Angel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Angeles
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1,715 births · Peak 2025
Dru #3410
1,866 births · Peak 2004
Nikki #3407
40,109 births · Peak 1972
Yadira #3411
12,815 births · Peak 2005
Tanya #3406
116,855 births · Peak 1974
Silvana #3412
2,420 births · Peak 2007
Leigh #3405
40,242 births · Peak 1969
Kalli #3413
5,317 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1932–2025 (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. "Angeles: #3409 Girls' Name - 3,421 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angeles. 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 Angeles 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 June 2026.