Total births
3,581
Girls' name · since 1895
Angella
3,581 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.
- #13528
- among girls today
- 3,581
- born since 1895
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Angella currently ranks #13528 among girls' names in America, with 3,581 babies recorded since 1895.
Angella has 3,581 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13528 as of the latest data, more common than 24% 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 1895 to 2025.
- #13528 among girls today
- 3,581 born since 1895
- 1970s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Angella is currently the #13528 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 3,581 born since 1895, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13528
- among girls today
- 3,581
- born since 1895
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Angella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13528
of 17,726 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.
How Angella compares
3,581 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Angella's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,581 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 149 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Angella's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 149, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Angella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#13,528
Active since
1895
Angella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 149
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Angella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Angella's strongest decade.
1,241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Angella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s 43
1920s
43 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 76
1940s
76 births
- 1950s 155
1950s
155 births
- 1960s
1960s
667 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,241 births
- 1980s
1980s
595 births
- 1990s 266
1990s
266 births
- 2000s 238
2000s
238 births
- 2010s 165
2010s
165 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,241 births (35% of all-time use).
How Angella 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 Angella's total volume
Angella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Angella by state
Where Angella concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| 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 | 2.8% |
| #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 3,581 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? ▼
3,581 babies have been named Angella since 1895. It currently ranks #13528 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Angella since 1895 -- 131 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Angella's data
- Angella's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,241 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Angellas (250 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 Angella
Nearby Names Like Angella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angella
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Angel Girl
#496 100,288 births
Angelica Girl
#619 93,217 births
Angie Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Angella
Abelina #13527
581 births · Peak 1925
Ileen #13529
2,152 births · Peak 1924
Charlott #13526
495 births · Peak 1989
Syble #13530
5,541 births · Peak 1920
Beata #13525
956 births · Peak 1916
Lilliemae #13531
298 births · Peak 1916
Rada #13524
464 births · Peak 1921
Loreen #13532
3,596 births · Peak 1964
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, 1895–2025 (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. "Angella: #13528 Girls' Name - 3,581 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angella. 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 Angella 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.