Girls' name · since 1954
Anglea
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 1,489 babies named Anglea, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,719 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,489
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,489 girls have been named Anglea since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Anglea has 1,489 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1954 to 1996.
- #5,719 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,489 born since 1954
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anglea ranks #5,719 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,489 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,719 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,489
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Anglea's 1,489 recorded births place it above 92.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Anglea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anglea's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anglea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1996
- Peak year (1972)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Anglea by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (660 births, 44% of the file).
1970s was Anglea's strongest decade.
660 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Anglea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s
1960s
411 births
- 1970s
1970s
660 births
- 1980s
1980s
332 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 660 births (44% of all-time use).
How Anglea 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 Anglea's total volume
Anglea by state
Where Anglea concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 52 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 44 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 31 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #7 | California | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 17 | 1.1% |
52 of 1,489 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Anglea appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Anglea's data
- Anglea's decade-level peak was the 1970s (660 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Angleas (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anglea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1954–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Anglea 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 August 2026.