US rank #5015 Girls' name Peak 1966 22,438 births

Angelia — #5015 US girls' name

22,438 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.

1910s451920s451930s901940s3251950s21871960s79111970s65211980s17281990s16012000s11592010s6762020s150
#5015
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Angelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 22,438 babies named Angelia between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Angelia currently holds the #5015 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 966 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Angelia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 7,911 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Angelia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,764 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Angelia in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Angelia 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 22,438 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.

Angelia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

22,438

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1966

966 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#5,015

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Angelia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1966)
966
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420101996198219681954194019251912 6

Angelia popularity over time — boys

22 total births recorded since 1960 (Angelia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.577.5 1974197219691960 5

Angelia by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
7,911 births that decade — 35% of Angelia's all-time total
1910s451920s451930s901940s3251950s21871960s79111970s65211980s17281990s16012000s11592010s6762020s150

Angelia by state

Where Angelia concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Angelia
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 22,438 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?
22,438 babies have been named Angelia since 1912. It currently ranks #5015 among girls. The peak year was 1966 with 966 births.
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?
Angelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.