US rank #1154 Girls' name Peak 1921 36,739 births

Angeline — #1154 US girls' name

36,739 babies named Angeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s3641890s8271900s16091910s67391920s81081930s36201940s17431950s12891960s12081970s16541980s15401990s15162000s28462010s27962020s880
#1154
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Angeline was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

986 babies were named Angeline in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Angeline

The Social Security Administration has registered 36,739 babies named Angeline between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Angeline currently holds the #1154 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 986 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Angeline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 8,108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Angeline shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 3,977 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Angeline in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Angeline 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 36,739 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.

Angeline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36,739

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1921

986 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#1,154

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Angeline popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
986
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Angeline popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1918 (Angeline as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19251918 5

Angeline by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
8,108 births that decade — 22% of Angeline's all-time total
1880s3641890s8271900s16091910s67391920s81081930s36201940s17431950s12891960s12081970s16541980s15401990s15162000s28462010s27962020s880

Angeline by state

Where Angeline concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Angeline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
3,977 10.8%
#2 New York
3,568 9.7%
#3 Illinois
3,134 8.5%
#4 California
2,361 6.4%
#5 Michigan
2,195 6.0%
#6 Texas
1,698 4.6%
#7 Wisconsin
1,589 4.3%
#8 Ohio
1,308 3.6%
Pennsylvania share of Angeline's total US births 10.8%
Even split

3,977 of 36,739 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Angeline appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Angeline?
36,739 babies have been named Angeline since 1880. It currently ranks #1154 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 986 births.
When was Angeline most popular?
Angeline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 8,108 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Angeline most popular?
The top states for the name Angeline are Pennsylvania (3,977 births), New York (3,568 births), Illinois (3,134 births).
How long has the name Angeline been used?
Angeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Angeline?
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, 1880–2024 (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.