Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Angela
Endangered
Down 97% from peak
Peak era
1971
Peak births
25,901
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Angela
How many people are named Angela?
An estimated 573,086 living Americans are named Angela.
How rare is Angela?
Angela is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 765 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 1971 peak.
How old is the typical Angela?
The median age of a living American named Angela is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 57 years old.
Is Angela still popular?
No. Angela is endangered as a baby name, down 97% from its 1971 peak with 765 births in 2025.
Where is Angela most common?
Angela has its strongest geographic signal in Rhode Island, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19712025
Peak year
1971
Decline from peak
97%
2025
765
All-time
673,257
Where it lives now
Angela is most concentrated in Rhode Island — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Angela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.