How Many People Are Named Angela?
An estimated 578,698 people in the United States have the first name Angela. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #66 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Angela peaked in popularity in 1971 with 25,992 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Laura (572,579).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Angela as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Angela paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Angela is overwhelmingly female, 2,135 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Angela has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
578,698
About 1 in 592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1971
25,992 births
Total Registered
674,615
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Angela
Angela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 674,615 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Angela as a male name
Ranked #9,057 in 2008
8 male births in 2008
Peak: 1971 (92 births)
Angela as a female name
Ranked #282 in 2024
1,117 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (25,900 births)
Angela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Angela span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 226,037 babies were registered. Angela has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Angela by Decade
How has Angela tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 232 | 0 | 232 | |
| 1890s | 671 | 0 | 671 | |
| 1900s | 1,400 | 0 | 1,400 | |
| 1910s | 5,523 | 5 | 5,518 | |
| 1920s | 6,341 | 68 | 6,273 | |
| 1930s | 6,554 | 36 | 6,518 | |
| 1940s | 12,295 | 37 | 12,258 | |
| 1950s | 40,463 | 106 | 40,357 | |
| 1960s | 159,696 | 404 | 159,292 | |
| 1970s | 226,037 | 771 | 225,266 | |
| 1980s | 117,077 | 483 | 116,594 | |
| 1990s | 45,313 | 141 | 45,172 | |
| 2000s | 31,403 | 84 | 31,319 | |
| 2010s | 15,488 | 0 | 15,488 | |
| 2020s | 6,122 | 0 | 6,122 | |
Angela by State
Birth registrations for Angela span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 13,105 Angelas were registered per state.
Angela + Last Name Combinations
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Angela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angela?
We estimate approximately 578,698 people named Angela are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 592 Americans share this first name.
Is Angela a common name?
Angela is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 674,615 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Angela most popular?
Angela reached peak popularity in 1971, when 25,992 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Angela is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Angela a female name?
Angela is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Angela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Angela Smith, Angela Johnson, Angela Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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