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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 1,473 babies (rank #37 that year). In 2024 it was given to 241 girls (rank #114). 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.

21,515

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,473

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
1999	1,473	#37
2000	1,416	#37
2001	1,375	#38
2002	1,296	#44
2003	1,225	#45
2004	1,209	#48
2005	1,086	#51
2006	1,132	#48
2007	1,081	#52
2008	1,089	#52
2009	1,017	#49
2010	925	#53
2011	851	#52
2012	747	#57
2013	696	#58
2014	709	#58
2015	568	#70
2016	544	#72
2017	542	#75
2018	487	#82
2019	423	#87
2020	380	#88
2021	342	#93
2022	332	#96
2023	293	#103
2024	241	#114