Mariangela
A feminine name deriving from the Hebrew elements mary "bitter" and angel "messenger".
Name Census estimates that about 331 living Americans carry the first name Mariangela. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mariangela today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mariangela births was 2007 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mariangela. 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.
People living today
331
~ 1 in 1,035,512 Americans
Peak year
2007
39 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,754
Tracked since 1957
Census
Mariangela in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 742 people with the first name Mariangela, which placed it at #15,477 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
#15,477
National first-name rank
People counted
742
742 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mariangela
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariangela is White at 49.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (47.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.6%). 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 Mariangela 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 Mariangela at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.2% · 365
- Hispanic or Latino47.4% · 352
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 12
- Two or more races0.9% · 7
- Black or African American0.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Mariangela: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mariangela from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 96 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Mariangela remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mariangela 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 Mariangela during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mariangelas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Arizona recorded the most babies named Mariangela, while Arizona, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mariangela
Mariangela is a feminine given name of Italian origin, derived from the combination of the names Maria and Angela. The name Maria has its roots in the Hebrew name Miryam, meaning "bitter" or "beloved." Angela, on the other hand, is derived from the Greek word "angelos," meaning "messenger" or "angel."
The name Mariangela gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in Italy, where the veneration of the Virgin Mary and various female saints was widespread. It is believed that the name was first used to honor the Virgin Mary and Saint Angela of Foligno, a 13th-century Italian mystic and Franciscan tertiary.
In the 14th century, the name Mariangela appeared in historical records, such as birth and baptismal registers, in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a 1376 document from the city of Perugia, which mentions a woman named Mariangela di Pietro.
Over the centuries, several notable women have borne the name Mariangela. One such figure was Mariangela Ardinghelli (1728-1825), an Italian translator and writer from Naples. Another was Mariangela Melato (1941-2013), an acclaimed Italian actress known for her roles in films such as "The Night Porter" and "Swept Away."
In the realm of religion, Mariangela Virgili (1637-1734) was a Italian Roman Catholic nun and mystic who founded the Monastery of the Most Holy Annunciation in Forlì, Italy. Additionally, Mariangela Trushell (1825-1899) was an English nun and writer who served as the first Superior General of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres in England.
Another notable figure was Mariangela Gualtieri (1784-1859), an Italian poet and writer who was active during the Romantic period. Her works, which often explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality, were widely acclaimed and influential in her time.
Throughout history, the name Mariangela has maintained a strong presence, particularly in Italian-speaking regions, reflecting the enduring influence of the Catholic faith and the veneration of female saints. Its combination of the names Maria and Angela has contributed to its enduring appeal and cultural significance.
People
Mariangela + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariangela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mariangela: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariangela?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 331 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mariangela 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 1,035,512 US residents.
Is Mariangela a common name?
We classify Mariangela as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 347 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mariangela most popular?
The single biggest year for Mariangela was 2007, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mariangela is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mariangela in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 742 people with the name Mariangela, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,477 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 Mariangela 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 Mariangela?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mariangela appears almost entirely female. Of the 740 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Mariangela?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariangela is White at 49.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (47.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.6%). 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 Mariangela most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mariangela in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.2% (365 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 Mariangela in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mariangela a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mariangela 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 Mariangela still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mariangela 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 Mariangela 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 share the name Mariangela?
Want to know how many people share the name Mariangela? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.