Recorded 1970–2010 Girls' name Peak 1977 66 births

Anjelita — girls' name

66 babies named Anjelita in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s111990s82000s232010s6

The verdict

66 girls have been named Anjelita since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.

66
total births
1970–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

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

1977
Single peak year

8 babies were named Anjelita in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anjelita

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Anjelita between 1970 and 2010, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anjelita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anjelita performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Anjelita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anjelita 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 66 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.

Anjelita at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

66

Since 1970

41 years of records

Peak year

1977

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1970

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2010

Anjelita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1970

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Anjelita by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
23 births that decade — 35% of Anjelita's all-time total
1970s181980s111990s82000s232010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anjelita?
66 babies have been named Anjelita since 1970. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1977 with 8 births.
When was Anjelita most popular?
Anjelita was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Anjelita been used?
Anjelita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 41 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Anjelita?
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.

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, 1970–2010 (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.