Total births
93,217
Girls' name · since 1892
Angelica
Angelica has 93,217 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #619
- among girls today
- 93,217
- born since 1892
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Angelica currently ranks #619 among girls' names in America, with 93,217 babies recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angelica has been recorded 93,217 times among girls since 1892, currently ranked #619 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #619 among girls today
- 93,217 born since 1892
- 1990s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Angelica is currently the #619 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 93,217 born since 1892, peaking in the 1990s.
- #619
- among girls today
- 93,217
- born since 1892
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Angelica vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#619
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Angelica was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
3,404 babies were named Angelica in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Angelica compares
93,217 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Angelica's all-time total is 244x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angelica | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 93,217 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,404 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angelica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Angelica's full recorded timeline at 1964, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 3,404 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Angelica at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1996
Current rank
#619
Active since
1892
Angelica popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 3,404
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Angelica popularity over time - boys
321 total births recorded since 1970 (Angelica as boys' name)
Angelica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Angelica's strongest decade.
31,330 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Angelica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s 179
1910s
179 births
- 1920s 306
1920s
306 births
- 1930s 328
1930s
328 births
- 1940s 387
1940s
387 births
- 1950s 828
1950s
828 births
- 1960s 2,369
1960s
2,369 births
- 1970s 9,735
1970s
9,735 births
- 1980s
1980s
19,076 births
- 1990s
1990s
31,330 births
- 2000s
2000s
18,695 births
- 2010s 7,144
2010s
7,144 births
- 2020s 2,800
2020s
2,800 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31,330 births (34% of all-time use).
How Angelica 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 Angelica's total volume
Angelica vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Angelica by state
Where Angelica concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26,291 | 28.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15,825 | 17.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 6,370 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5,018 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 4,293 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 3,754 | 4.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 2,719 | 2.9% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 1,783 | 1.9% |
California share of Angelica's total US births 28.2%
Even split
26,291 of 93,217 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Angelica appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angelica? ▼
93,217 babies have been named Angelica since 1892. It currently ranks #619 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 3,404 births.
When was Angelica most popular? ▼
Angelica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31,330 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Angelica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Angelica are California (26,291 births), Texas (15,825 births), New York (6,370 births).
How long has the name Angelica been used? ▼
Angelica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 134 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Angelica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Angela, Angelina, Angel, Angie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Angelica's data
- Angelica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (31,330 total births); usage has since declined to 2,800 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Angelicas (26,291 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 Angelica
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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, 1892–2025 (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. "Angelica: #619 Girls' Name - 93,217 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angelica. 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 Angelica 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.