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1979

First Year

2010

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#11108

Peak Rank

76

Total Count

13

Years Active

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## The Story of Angalena

Angalena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2002: 8 births, good for #11,108 nationwide. About 54% of every Angalena on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Angalena last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 76 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Angalena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Angalena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Analena](/analena)
* [Angelino](/angelino)
* Angolan
* Angelinos
* Angelini
* [Angelina](/angelina)
* Angeleno
* Angola
* [Angeline](/angeline)
* [Anglia](/anglia)
* Pangolin
* [Angelia](/angelia)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Angalena

What does the name Angalena mean?

Angalena is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1979\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Angalena in 2026?

In 2026, Angalena ranks #12,274 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Angalena most popular?

Angalena reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #11,108 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Angalena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Angalena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Angalena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Angalena include Iria, Juleigh, Astacia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧IriaPeak #11108](/iria)[👧JuleighPeak #11108](/juleigh)[👧AstaciaPeak #11108](/astacia)[👧PremaPeak #11108](/prema)[👧YeshaPeak #11108](/yesha)[👧AshontaPeak #11108](/ashonta)[👧YakiaPeak #11108](/yakia)[👧ShazaPeak #11108](/shaza)

## About the name Angalena 

Angalena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 76 births in the dataset. Angalena's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #11,108\. Use the chart and map above to compare Angalena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2002 → ](/year/2002)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.