Girl’s name · French, Latin

Angelique

How to say it: an-juh-LEEK · /ˌændʒəˈlik/

French form of Angelica; from Latin 'angelicus' meaning 'angelic', ultimately from Greek 'angelos' meaning 'messenger'.

Angelique was the 1,017th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 193 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,060 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,017for girls in 2025
1 in 17,177US babies
193born in 2025
#1,060projected for 2030
1970sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Angelique
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,017
Babies born in 2025193
Share of births1 in 17,177
Peak decade1970s
Change over 10 years−64%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,060
In France, 2025#1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Popularity for Angelique crested in the 1970s. It now sits well below that peak and is expected to slip.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 395 per million births, 1970s.

What goes with it

Rounded and soft with a crisp ending and a gentle glow, Angelique feels elegant. Gabrielle makes a harmonious companion.

Nicknames

  • Angie
  • Angel
  • Ange
  • Lique

Honouring a Angelique in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Angelique is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.

In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.

Famous people named Angelique

  • Angelique Rockas (born 1951)South African Greek actress, producer, artistic director of Internationalist Theatre, and activist
  • Angelique Kerber (born 1988)German tennis player
  • Angelique Boyer (born 1988)French born Mexican actress and model

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