Total births
22,466
Girls' name · since 1912
Angelia
22,466 babies named Angelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5032
- among girls today
- 22,466
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Angelia currently ranks #5032 among girls' names in America, with 22,466 babies recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Angelia recorded 22,466 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #5032 nationally today, ahead of 72% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #5032 among girls today
- 22,466 born since 1912
- 1960s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Angelia is currently the #5032 girls' name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 22,466 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5032
- among girls today
- 22,466
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Angelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5032
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Angelia was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
966 babies were named Angelia in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
How Angelia compares
22,466 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Angelia's all-time total is 59x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,466 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 966 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Angelia's full recorded timeline at 1971, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 966 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Angelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1966
Current rank
#5,032
Active since
1912
Angelia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1966)
- 966
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Angelia popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 1960 (Angelia as boys' name)
Angelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Angelia's strongest decade.
7,911 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Angelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s 45
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 90
1930s
90 births
- 1940s 325
1940s
325 births
- 1950s 2,187
1950s
2,187 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,911 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,521 births
- 1980s 1,728
1980s
1,728 births
- 1990s 1,601
1990s
1,601 births
- 2000s 1,159
2000s
1,159 births
- 2010s 676
2010s
676 births
- 2020s 178
2020s
178 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 7,911 births (35% of all-time use).
How Angelia 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 Angelia's total volume
Angelia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Angelia by state
Where Angelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,764 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,722 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 1,348 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 1,297 | 5.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 1,231 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,094 | 4.9% |
| #7 | California | | 987 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 922 | 4.1% |
Texas share of Angelia's total US births 7.9%
Even split
1,764 of 22,466 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Angelia appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angelia? ▼
Angelia has been given to 22,466 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5032 as of the latest data. 966 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
When was Angelia most popular? ▼
Angelia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 7,911 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Angelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Angelia are Texas (1,764 births), Georgia (1,722 births), Alabama (1,348 births).
How long has the name Angelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Angelia since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Angelia? ▼
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 Angelia's data
- Angelia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (7,911 total births); usage has since declined to 178 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Angelias (1,764 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Angelia
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Angelia: #5032 Girls' Name - 22,466 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angelia. 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 Angelia 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.