Girl name
Angela
Angela holds the #408 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 765 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #251 in 2020 to #408 today. Its strongest year on record was 1974 (#5 nationally, 22,803 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Delaware (#167 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#408
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#5
in 1974 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
765
girls named Angela
Angela popularity, 1880–2025
Where Angela is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#167), Arizona (#273), Nevada (#328)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Angela in the most recent year of SSA data.
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