Total births
36,874
Girls' name · since 1880
Angeline
36,874 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.
- #1153
- among girls today
- 36,874
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Angeline currently ranks #1153 among girls' names in America, with 36,874 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Angeline recorded 36,874 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1153 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1153 among girls today
- 36,874 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Angeline is currently the #1153 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 36,874 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1153
- among girls today
- 36,874
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Angeline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1153
of 17,726 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.
How Angeline compares
36,874 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Angeline's all-time total is 97x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angeline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36,874 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 986 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Angeline's full recorded timeline at 1953, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 21 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 986 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Angeline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#1,153
Active since
1880
Angeline popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 986
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Angeline popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1918 (Angeline as boys' name)
Angeline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Angeline's strongest decade.
8,108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Angeline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 364
1880s
364 births
- 1890s 827
1890s
827 births
- 1900s 1,609
1900s
1,609 births
- 1910s
1910s
6,739 births
- 1920s
1920s
8,108 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,620 births
- 1940s 1,743
1940s
1,743 births
- 1950s 1,289
1950s
1,289 births
- 1960s 1,208
1960s
1,208 births
- 1970s 1,654
1970s
1,654 births
- 1980s 1,540
1980s
1,540 births
- 1990s 1,516
1990s
1,516 births
- 2000s 2,846
2000s
2,846 births
- 2010s 2,796
2010s
2,796 births
- 2020s 1,015
2020s
1,015 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8,108 births (22% of all-time use).
How Angeline 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 Angeline's total volume
Angeline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Angeline by state
Where Angeline concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 3,977 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,578 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 3,134 | 8.5% |
| #4 | California | | 2,381 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 2,195 | 6.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 1,723 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 1,589 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,308 | 3.5% |
Pennsylvania share of Angeline's total US births 10.8%
Even split
3,977 of 36,874 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? ▼
36,874 babies have been named Angeline since 1880. It currently ranks #1153 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 (3,578 births), Illinois (3,134 births).
How long has the name Angeline been used? ▼
Angeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Angeline's data
- Angeline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (8,108 total births); usage has since declined to 1,015 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Angelines (3,977 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Angeline
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angeline
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Angeline
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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, 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. "Angeline: #1153 Girls' Name - 36,874 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angeline. 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 Angeline 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.