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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 98 babies (rank #433 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

1,653

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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

Other girls' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	87	#382
1997	64	#456
1998	70	#435
1999	70	#430
2000	68	#448
2001	81	#389
2002	79	#414
2003	78	#442
2004	87	#416
2005	85	#436
2006	81	#476
2007	84	#469
2008	98	#433
2009	82	#496
2010	83	#485
2011	82	#515
2012	75	#567
2013	72	#570
2014	82	#516
2015	75	#570
2016	70	#605