Total births
126,281
Girls' name · since 1880
Angelina
Angelina has 126,281 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #313
- among girls today
- 126,281
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Angelina is the #313 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 126,281 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Angelina recorded 126,281 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #313 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #313 among girls today
- 126,281 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Angelina is currently the #313 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 126,281 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #313
- among girls today
- 126,281
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Angelina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#313
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Angelina was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
5,813 babies were named Angelina in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Angelina compares
126,281 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
Angelina's all-time total is 331x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angelina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 126,281 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,813 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angelina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Angelina's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 5,813, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Angelina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2005
Current rank
#313
Active since
1880
Angelina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 5,813
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Angelina popularity over time - boys
111 total births recorded since 1924 (Angelina as boys' name)
Angelina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Angelina's strongest decade.
42,813 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Angelina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 188
1880s
188 births
- 1890s 646
1890s
646 births
- 1900s 1,700
1900s
1,700 births
- 1910s 6,659
1910s
6,659 births
- 1920s 9,716
1920s
9,716 births
- 1930s 4,574
1930s
4,574 births
- 1940s 2,345
1940s
2,345 births
- 1950s 2,488
1950s
2,488 births
- 1960s 3,720
1960s
3,720 births
- 1970s 6,357
1970s
6,357 births
- 1980s 8,202
1980s
8,202 births
- 1990s 10,210
1990s
10,210 births
- 2000s
2000s
42,813 births
- 2010s
2010s
20,588 births
- 2020s 6,075
2020s
6,075 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42,813 births (34% of all-time use).
How Angelina 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 Angelina's total volume
Angelina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Angelina by state
Where Angelina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24,735 | 19.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 18,312 | 14.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11,467 | 9.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 8,029 | 6.4% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 7,125 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5,875 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 4,536 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 4,070 | 3.2% |
California share of Angelina's total US births 19.6%
Even split
24,735 of 126,281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Angelina appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angelina? ▼
Angelina has been given to 126,281 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #313 as of the latest data. 5,813 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Angelina most popular? ▼
Angelina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42,813 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Angelina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Angelina are California (24,735 births), New York (18,312 births), Texas (11,467 births).
How long has the name Angelina been used? ▼
Angelina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Angelina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Angela, Angel, Angelica, Angie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Angelina's data
- Angelina's decade-level peak was the 2000s (42,813 total births); usage has since declined to 6,075 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Angelinas (24,735 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 Angelina
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angelina
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Angelina
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Francesca #315
35,331 births · Peak 2025
Rosie #310
85,556 births · Peak 1927
Fatima #316
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97,225 births · Peak 2000
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Angelina: #313 Girls' Name - 126,281 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angelina. 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 Angelina 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.