Angelina
A feminine name of Italian origin meaning "messenger angel".
Name Census estimates that about 97,952 living Americans carry the first name Angelina. It sits at #313 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angelina today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angelina births was 2005 (5,813 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angelina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Angelina with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Angelina is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 111 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
98K
~ 1 in 3,499 Americans
Peak year
2005
5,813 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2010 SSA rank
#313
Tracked since 1880
Census
Angelina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 98,689 people with the first name Angelina, which placed it at #557 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#557
National first-name rank
People counted
99K
98,689 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
32.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
48.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angelina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelina is Hispanic at 48.8%. The next largest groups are White (34.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Angelina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Angelina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino48.8% · 48,120
- White34.5% · 34,036
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.8% · 7,692
- Black or African American4.5% · 4,421
- Two or more races3.7% · 3,643
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 777
Gender
Gender distribution for Angelina
Out of the 125,497 babies given the name Angelina since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Angelina as a male name
- Ranked #12,354 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2004 (13 births)
Angelina as a female name
- Ranked #313 in 2024
- 981 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (5,813 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelina appears almost entirely female. Of the 98,695 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Angelina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angelina from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 42,862 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angelina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Angelina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angelinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Angelina, while Vermont, North Dakota, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 2,329 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Angelina
Angelina is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word "angelos", meaning "messenger" or "angel". The name has its roots in early Christianity and is closely associated with the concept of angels as divine messengers.
The earliest known use of the name Angelina dates back to the 5th century AD, when it was recorded in Christian texts and inscriptions from the Byzantine Empire. During this time, the name was likely bestowed upon girls with the hope that they would grow up to be virtuous and pure, embodying the qualities associated with angels.
In the Middle Ages, the name Angelina gained popularity across Europe, particularly in Italy, where it was often used as a diminutive form of the name Angela. During the Renaissance period, the name was embraced by the Italian nobility and became a symbol of grace and beauty.
One of the earliest recorded instances of a notable figure named Angelina was Angelina Monti, an Italian philosopher and theologian who lived in the 15th century. She was renowned for her scholarship and her writings on the nature of the soul and the divine.
Another prominent figure was Angelina Grimké, an American abolitionist and women's rights activist born in 1805. She and her sister Sarah were among the first women to address state legislatures on the subject of abolition and advocated for the rights of women and enslaved people.
In the 19th century, Angelina Jolie, an Italian opera singer and composer, made a name for herself with her powerful performances and compositions. She was born in 1843 and performed across Europe, gaining widespread acclaim for her talents.
The name Angelina also has a connection to royalty, with Princess Angelina Muratova of Russia, born in 1866. She was a member of the Russian imperial family and known for her philanthropic work and support of the arts.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Angelina is the American actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie, born in 1975. She has received numerous accolades for her acting, including an Academy Award, and is also renowned for her humanitarian efforts and advocacy work.
Throughout history, the name Angelina has carried connotations of beauty, grace, and divine inspiration, reflecting its origins in the concept of angels as messengers from the heavenly realm.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Angelina
People
Angelina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angelina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Angelina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angelina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 97,952 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angelina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,499 US residents.
Is Angelina a common name?
We classify Angelina as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 125,497 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angelina most popular?
The single biggest year for Angelina was 2005, when 5,813 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angelina is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angelina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 98,689 people with the name Angelina, or 32.68 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #557 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Angelina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Angelina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelina appears almost entirely female. Of the 98,695 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Angelina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelina is Hispanic at 48.8%. The next largest groups are White (34.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Angelina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Angelina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.8% (48,120 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Angelina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angelina a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Angelina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Angelina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angelina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Angelina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Angelina?
You can see how many Americans are named Angelina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.