Girl · #997 in 2026

Angelique

Angelique or Angélique is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include:Angélique Arnaud (1799–1884), French writer Angélique de Saint-Jean Arnauld d'Andilly (1624–1684), French Jansenist nun and writer Angelique Bates,, American actress Angelique Boyer, French-born Mexican actress, model, and singer Angélique Brûlon (1772–1859), French soldier Angélique Bullion, French…

  • Dutch
  • French
Current Rank
#997
Peak Rank
#301 (1970)
Total Babies
30K
5-Yr Trend
-2%
1915
First Year
2026
Last Year
1970
Peak Year
#301
Peak Rank
30K
Total Count
80
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Angelique

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

Angelique or Angélique is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include:Angélique Arnaud (1799–1884), French writer Angélique de Saint-Jean Arnauld d'Andilly (1624–1684), French Jansenist nun and writer Angelique Bates,, American actress Angelique Boyer, French-born Mexican actress, model, and singer Angélique Brûlon (1772–1859), French soldier Angélique Bullion, French…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Dutch
  • French

The Story of Angelique

Angelique first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1970: 942 births, good for #301 nationwide. About 20% of every Angelique on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Angelique ranks #997 for baby girls with 255 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 30K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Angelique

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Angelique. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Lieke

Names that sound like Angelique

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Angelique

What does the name Angelique mean?
Angelique or Angélique is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include:Angélique Arnaud (1799–1884), French writer Angélique de Saint-Jean Arnauld d'Andilly (1624–1684), French Jansenist nun and writer Angelique Bates,, American actress Angelique Boyer, French-born Mexican actress, model, and singer Angélique Brûlon (1772–1859), French soldier Angélique Bullion, French…
What is the origin of the name Angelique?
Angelique has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Dutch, French.
How popular is Angelique in 2026?
In 2026, Angelique ranks #997 among girls' names in the U.S., with 255 babies given the name that year.
When was Angelique most popular?
Angelique reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #301 that year with 942 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Angelique most popular?
Angelique has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Angelique.
Is Angelique a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Angelique is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Angelique?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Angelique include Zula, Aline, Madge. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Angelique?
Common variants and related forms of Angelique include Lieke. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Angelique

Angelique is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 30K births in the dataset. Angelique's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #301. Use the chart and map above to compare Angelique'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.