Angelia
Girl name · #4776 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Angelia? In official American birth records, Angelia has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Angelia is currently the #4776 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Angelia.
Babies named Angelia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 113-year story
Angelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1966, when 966 girls were named Angelia — good for #268 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Angelia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Angelia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Angelia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Angelia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Angelia is most common
State-level data for Angelia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Angelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Angelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ursula, Alesia, Yolanda, Annamaria, and Sonja.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Angelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 83 | #2236 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 85 | #2258 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 109 | #1927 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 120 | #1734 |
| 2005 | 141 | #1488 |
| 2004 | 120 | #1614 |
| 2003 | 122 | #1579 |
| 2002 | 123 | #1535 |
| 2001 | 129 | #1458 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Angelia?
In official American birth records, the name Angelia first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Angelia a popular girl name?
Angelia ranked #4776 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Angelia most popular?
Angelia peaked in 1966, when 966 American girls received the name (ranked #268 that year). Since 1966 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Angelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Angelia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.