Angelique
A feminine name of French origin meaning "angelic" or "heavenly".
Name Census estimates that about 28,330 living Americans carry the first name Angelique. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angelique today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angelique births was 1970 (942 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angelique. 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 Angelique with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
28K
~ 1 in 12,099 Americans
Peak year
1970
942 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
1974 SSA rank
#1,087
Tracked since 1915
Census
Angelique in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 23,667 people with the first name Angelique, which placed it at #1,432 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
#1,432
National first-name rank
People counted
24K
23,667 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
7.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
37.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angelique
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelique is Hispanic at 37.0%. The next largest groups are White (32.5%) and Black (21.1%). 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 Angelique 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 Angelique at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino37.0% · 8,755
- White32.5% · 7,698
- Black or African American21.1% · 5,002
- Two or more races5.7% · 1,343
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 667
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 202
Gender
Gender distribution for Angelique
Out of the 29,973 babies given the name Angelique since 1880, 100.0% 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.
Angelique as a male name
- Ranked #4,657 in 1974
- 6 male births in 1974
- Peak: 1974 (6 births)
Angelique as a female name
- Ranked #1,087 in 2024
- 226 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1970 (942 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelique appears almost entirely female. Of the 23,666 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Angelique: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angelique from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 6,145 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angelique 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 Angelique during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angeliques live
The SSA's state-level files cover 46 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Angelique, while West Virginia, South Dakota, Delaware recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 581 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Angelique
The name Angelique has its origins in the Greek language and culture, deriving from the word "angelos," which means "messenger" or "angel." It is a feminine form of the name Angelos, which was commonly used in ancient Greece. The name gained popularity during the early Christian era, as it was associated with the concept of angels in Christian theology.
The earliest recorded use of the name Angelique can be traced back to the 5th century AD, when it was mentioned in various religious texts and historical records. In the Middle Ages, the name became particularly popular in France, where it was often spelled as "Angélique." This French variation of the name was later adopted in other European countries and eventually spread to different parts of the world.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Angelique. One of the earliest examples is Angelique of Montegiove, an Italian nun who lived in the 13th century and was known for her piety and charitable works. Another prominent figure was Angélique Arnauld (1591-1661), a French abbess and influential figure in the Jansenist movement, who played a significant role in reforming religious orders in France.
In the literary world, Angélique, Marquise des Anges, is the protagonist of a series of historical novels written by Anne and Serge Golon in the 1950s and 1960s. The novels were widely popular and contributed to the name's continued popularity in France and beyond.
Another notable Angelique was Angelique Kidjo, a Beninese singer-songwriter born in 1960, who has won multiple Grammy Awards and has been a prominent figure in the world music scene. She is known for her powerful voice and fusion of various African musical styles with elements of funk, reggae, and jazz.
In the realm of acting, Angelique Pettyjohn (1943-1992) was an American actress best known for her roles in various television series and films in the 1960s and 1970s, including her portrayal of Shauna Caulder in the series "Shane."
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Angelique, a name with a rich cultural heritage and a strong connection to the concept of angels and messengers.
People
Angelique + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angelique 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
Angelique: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angelique?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 28,330 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angelique 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 12,099 US residents.
Is Angelique a common name?
We classify Angelique as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 29,973 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angelique most popular?
The single biggest year for Angelique was 1970, when 942 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angelique is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angelique in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 23,667 people with the name Angelique, or 7.84 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,432 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 Angelique 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 Angelique?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelique appears almost entirely female. Of the 23,666 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Angelique?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelique is Hispanic at 37.0%. The next largest groups are White (32.5%) and Black (21.1%). 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 Angelique most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Angelique in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.0% (8,755 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 Angelique in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angelique a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angelique 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 Angelique still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angelique 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 Angelique 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 many people have the name Angelique?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Angelique, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.