Girls' name · since 1953

Angelic

Angelic has 3,859 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,059 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,196 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,859
born since 1953
1970s
peak decade

Yes -- Angelic is the #7196 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,859 recorded since 1953.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angelic has been recorded 3,859 times among girls since 1953, currently ranked #7196 nationally and more common than 58% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.

  • #3,059 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #7,196 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,859 born since 1953
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angelic ranks #3,059 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,196 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,859 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.

#3,059 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,196 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,859
born since 1953
1970s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%58.3%
Angelic vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Angelic's 3,859 recorded births place it above 95.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

21 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

How Angelic compares

3,859 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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

Angelic's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Angelic Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,859 376 567,345
Peak-year births 165 21 19,840

Angelic's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Angelic's full recorded timeline at 1992, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 165 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Angelic popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
165
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
050100150200 195319681977198619952004201320222025 15

Angelic by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (1,157 births, 30% of the file).

1970s was Angelic's strongest decade.

1,157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Angelic births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,157 births (30% of all-time use).

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

How Angelic 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 Angelic's total volume

Angelic vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 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 -32, 12.3%-42, 5.1%-111, 3.6%-114, 3.6%-111, 7.7%-144, 3.7%-15, 11.1%-24, 17%-146, 2.2%-54, 4.3%-53, 7.2%-55, 5.5%-71, 5.3%-119, 3.2%-127, 2.5%Angelic-73, 4.3%Angelic
Angelic vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Angelic by state

Where Angelic concentrates geographically, total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Angelic
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
585 15.2%
#2 Texas
302 7.8%
#3 New York
188 4.9%
#4 Illinois
163 4.2%
#5 Florida
79 2.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
73 1.9%
#7 Ohio
70 1.8%
#8 Michigan
61 1.6%
California share of Angelic's total US births 15.2%
Even split

585 of 3,859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Angelic appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Angelic?
Since 1953, Social Security records show 3,859 babies named Angelic. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,059 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #7,196 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 165 births.
Where does Angelic sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angelic ranks #3,059 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,196 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Angelic most popular?
Angelic was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,157 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Angelic most popular?
The top states for the name Angelic are California (585 births), Texas (302 births), New York (188 births).
How long has the name Angelic been used?
The SSA has tracked Angelic since 1953 -- 73 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Angelic?
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 Angelic's data

  • Angelic's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,157 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Angelics (585 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 Angelic

Nearby Names Like Angelic

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angelic

Names with a similar popularity rank to Angelic

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Angelic: 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, 1953–2025 (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 Angelic 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.