Angela

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Angela is a female given name. It is derived from the Greek word ángelos, meaning angel from Greek belief systems. In the United States, the name "Angela" was at its most popular between 1965 and 1979, when it was ranked among the top 10 names for girls.

From Wikipedia

Angela first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 450 babies (rank #76 that year). In 2024 it was given to 68 girls (rank #436). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Angela

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Angela yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,707

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

450

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In The Office (US): Angela Martin — head of accounting

Famous people named Angela

Angela Merkelphysicist · b. 1954
Angela Davisfeminist · b. 1944
Angela Lansburyfilm actor · b. 1925
Angela Bassettactivist · b. 1958
Angela Carterfilm screenwriter · b. 1940

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Angela in 2024

Other girls' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	450	#76
1992	411	#88
1993	354	#107
1994	292	#113
1995	329	#108
1996	331	#103
1997	259	#129
1998	260	#120
1999	260	#112
2000	234	#116
2001	249	#115
2002	200	#138
2003	210	#133
2004	205	#133
2005	209	#139
2006	200	#143
2007	190	#161
2008	199	#162
2009	144	#227
2010	156	#189
2011	145	#217
2012	168	#192
2013	139	#230
2014	191	#172
2015	150	#214
2016	145	#214
2017	132	#231
2018	91	#354
2019	97	#322
2020	71	#421
2021	77	#408
2022	38	#718
2023	53	#538
2024	68	#436