Girl · #5,231 in 2026

Angelita

Name: Popularity of the name Angelita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Angelita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Angelita is a given name that is the diminutive of Angel or Angela in various languages. Individuals named Angelita include:Angelita Lind, a Puerto Rican track and field athlete Angelita Mejia, American politician Angelita Morillo, American politician Angelita Trujillo (1939–2023), Dominican author and daughter of dictator Rafael Trujillo Angelita Grace Velasquez Aquino, known as Angel Aquino,…

Current Rank

#5,231

Peak Rank

#578 (1975)

Total Babies

12K

5-Yr Trend

-11%

1883

First Year

2026

Last Year

1975

Peak Year

#578

Peak Rank

12K

Total Count

139

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Angelita

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

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

The Story of Angelita

Angelita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 182 Angelitas were born — ranking #774 that year. As of 2026, Angelita ranks #5,231 for baby girls with 24 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 12K Angelitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Angelita

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

Angelito
Angelia
Angeletti
Angeli
Angelino
Angelico
Angelini
Angelucci
Mongolia
Anniellidae
Anglet
Anglia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Angelita

What does the name Angelita mean?

How popular is Angelita in 2026?

In 2026, Angelita ranks #5,231 among girls' names in the U.S., with 24 babies given the name that year.

When was Angelita most popular?

Angelita reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #578 that year with 182 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Angelita most popular?

Angelita has historically been most popular in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Angelita.

Is Angelita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Angelita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Angelita include Icy, Myrtice, Mindi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Angelita

Angelita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Angelita's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #578. Use the chart and map above to compare Angelita'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.