US rank #3391 Girls' name Peak 2003 3,379 births

Angeles — #3391 US girls' name

3,379 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.

1930s61940s171950s561960s881970s911980s1181990s6202000s16192010s5502020s214
#3391
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% 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.

What the Data Says About Angeles

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,379 babies named Angeles between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Angeles currently holds the #3391 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 253 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Angeles performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,619 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Angeles shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 885 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Angeles in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Angeles 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 3,379 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.

Angeles at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,379

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

2003

253 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,391

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Angeles popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
253
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
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Angeles popularity over time — boys

77 total births recorded since 1998 (Angeles as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 77 births
4681012 20212019201420082005200420032002200120001998 7

Angeles by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,619 births that decade — 48% of Angeles's all-time total
1930s61940s171950s561960s881970s911980s1181990s6202000s16192010s5502020s214

Angeles by state

Where Angeles concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Angeles
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
885 26.2%
#2 Texas
550 16.3%
#3 Illinois
144 4.3%
#4 New York
97 2.9%
#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 26.2%
Even split

885 of 3,379 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?
3,379 babies have been named Angeles since 1932. It currently ranks #3391 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 (885 births), Texas (550 births), Illinois (144 births).
How long has the name Angeles been used?
Angeles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1932–2024 (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.