US rank #13479 Girls' name Peak 1971 3,570 births

Angella — #13479 US girls' name

3,570 babies named Angella in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s181910s351920s431930s231940s761950s1551960s6671970s12411980s5951990s2662000s2382010s1652020s43
#13479
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Angella was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

149 babies were named Angella in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Angella

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,570 babies named Angella between 1895 and 2024, spanning 130 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Angella currently holds the #13479 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 149 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Angella performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,241 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Angella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 250 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Angella in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Angella 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 3,570 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.

Angella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,570

Since 1895

130 years of records

Peak year

1971

149 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,479

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1895

Recorded for 130 years

Last year on file: 2024

Angella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1895

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
149
Annual births at peak — across 130 years of records
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Angella by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,241 births that decade — 35% of Angella's all-time total
1890s51900s181910s351920s431930s231940s761950s1551960s6671970s12411980s5951990s2662000s2382010s1652020s43

Angella by state

Where Angella concentrates geographically — total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Angella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
250 7.0%
#2 Louisiana
165 4.6%
#3 Michigan
111 3.1%
#4 Texas
103 2.9%
#5 Ohio
102 2.9%
#6 Illinois
77 2.2%
#7 Iowa
73 2.0%
#8 New York
42 1.2%
California share of Angella's total US births 7.0%
Even split

250 of 3,570 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Angella appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Angella?
3,570 babies have been named Angella since 1895. It currently ranks #13479 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 149 births.
When was Angella most popular?
Angella was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,241 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Angella most popular?
The top states for the name Angella are California (250 births), Louisiana (165 births), Michigan (111 births).
How long has the name Angella been used?
Angella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 130 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Angella?
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, 1895–2024 (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.