Total births
11,702
Girls' name · since 1883
Angelita
Angelita has 11,702 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5024
- among girls today
- 11,702
- born since 1883
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Angelita is the #5024 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 11,702 recorded since 1883.
Angelita has 11,702 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5024 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #5024 among girls today
- 11,702 born since 1883
- 1970s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Angelita is currently the #5024 girls' name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 11,702 born since 1883, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5024
- among girls today
- 11,702
- born since 1883
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Angelita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5024
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Angelita was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
182 babies were named Angelita in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Angelita compares
11,702 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Angelita's all-time total is 31x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angelita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,702 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 182 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angelita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Angelita splits its recorded history at 1957: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 182 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Angelita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#5,024
Active since
1883
Angelita popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 182
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Angelita popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 1928 (Angelita as boys' name)
Angelita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Angelita's strongest decade.
1,601 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Angelita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 36
1880s
36 births
- 1890s 66
1890s
66 births
- 1900s 160
1900s
160 births
- 1910s 443
1910s
443 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,069 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,088 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,199 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,327 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,411 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,601 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,135 births
- 1990s
1990s
846 births
- 2000s
2000s
836 births
- 2010s 350
2010s
350 births
- 2020s 135
2020s
135 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,601 births (14% of all-time use).
How Angelita 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 Angelita's total volume
Angelita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Angelita by state
Where Angelita concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,207 | 44.5% |
| #2 | California | | 1,643 | 14.0% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 929 | 7.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 207 | 1.8% |
| #5 | New Mexico | | 164 | 1.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 163 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 130 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 117 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Angelita's total US births 44.5%
Even split
5,207 of 11,702 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Angelita appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angelita? ▼
11,702 babies have been named Angelita since 1883. It currently ranks #5024 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 182 births.
When was Angelita most popular? ▼
Angelita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,601 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Angelita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Angelita are Texas (5,207 births), California (1,643 births), Arizona (929 births).
How long has the name Angelita been used? ▼
Angelita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 143 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Angelita? ▼
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 Angelita's data
- Angelita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,601 total births); usage has since declined to 135 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Angelitas (5,207 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Angelita
Nearby Names Like Angelita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angelita
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Angel Girl
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Angelica Girl
#619 93,217 births
Angie Girl
#593 65,665 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Angelita
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281,214 births · Peak 1957
Elida #5025
7,776 births · Peak 1946
Nelle #5022
5,794 births · Peak 1917
Celestina #5026
2,566 births · Peak 1998
Beulah #5021
73,252 births · Peak 1916
Tommy #5027
2,942 births · Peak 1965
Nabi #5020
79 births · Peak 2024
Florencia #5028
1,612 births · Peak 2025
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, 1883–2025 (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. "Angelita: #5024 Girls' Name - 11,702 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angelita. 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 Angelita 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.