US rank #12348 Girls' name Peak 2005 582 births

Anjela — #12348 US girls' name

582 babies named Anjela in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s841980s1011990s1392000s1762010s502020s20
#12348
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Anjela was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

31 babies were named Anjela in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anjela

The Social Security Administration has registered 582 babies named Anjela between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anjela currently holds the #12348 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anjela performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Anjela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Anjela in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anjela 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 582 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.

Anjela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

582

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

2005

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,348

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anjela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
31
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Anjela by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
176 births that decade — 30% of Anjela's all-time total
1960s121970s841980s1011990s1392000s1762010s502020s20

Anjela by state

Where Anjela concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Anjela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
34 5.8%
#2 Texas
5 0.9%
California share of Anjela's total US births 5.8%
Even split

34 of 582 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anjela?
582 babies have been named Anjela since 1964. It currently ranks #12348 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 31 births.
When was Anjela most popular?
Anjela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Anjela most popular?
The top states for the name Anjela are California (34 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Anjela been used?
Anjela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anjela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anjali, Anjelica, Anja, Anjanette, 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, 1964–2024 (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.