Angela
How to say it: AN-juh-luh · /ˈændʒələ/
Feminine form of Angelus, from Greek 'angelos', meaning 'messenger' or 'angel'.
Angela was the 419th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 765 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #489 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #419 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 765 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,333 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #489 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among girls’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
High in the 1970s, Angela has since fallen far below that peak. Decline is likely to persist for a while.
What goes with it
Mellow and soft with gentle flow, Angela travels well and carries saintly associations. Christina and Monica harmonize with it.
Parents who love Angela also love
Nicknames
- Angie
- Angel
- Ange
Honouring a Angela in the family
- Angelinaequivalent
- Angelicaequivalent
- Angelineequivalent
- Angelshort form
- Angiepet form
- Angepet form
- Angèleequivalent
- Angeliqueequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Angela is about 1 in 181.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #479 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Angela
- Angela Merkel (born 1954)Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021
- Angela Davis (born 1944)American political activist, scholar, and author
- Angela Bassett (born 1958)American actress
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