Girl · #3,611 in 2026

Angeles

Notable people named Angeles include:

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#3,611
Peak Rank
#930 (2003)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
-2%
1932
First Year
2026
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#930
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
76
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Angeles

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Notable people named Angeles include:

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Angeles

Angeles first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1932, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 253 births, good for #930 nationwide. About 47% of every Angeles on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Angeles ranks #3,611 for baby girls with 42 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Angeles

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Angeles

What does the name Angeles mean?
Notable people named Angeles include:
What is the origin of the name Angeles?
Angeles has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Angeles in 2026?
In 2026, Angeles ranks #3,611 among girls' names in the U.S., with 42 babies given the name that year.
When was Angeles most popular?
Angeles reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #930 that year with 253 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Angeles most popular?
Angeles has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Arizona, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Angeles.
Is Angeles a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Angeles is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Angeles?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Angeles include Arley, Leland, Ela. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Angeles

Angeles is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Angeles's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #930. Use the chart and map above to compare Angeles's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.