Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Anjela

French Exit is the debut studio album by American indie pop band TV Girl. It was released on June 5, 2014 and follows the release of their first mixtape The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle and their third EP Lonely Women. The band describe the album's songs as "about lost lust, too much love and not enough."

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#4,373 (2005)
Total Babies
582
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1964
First Year
2024
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#4373
Peak Rank
582
Total Count
51
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anjela

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

French Exit is the debut studio album by American indie pop band TV Girl. It was released on June 5, 2014 and follows the release of their first mixtape The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle and their third EP Lonely Women. The band describe the album's songs as "about lost lust, too much love and not enough."

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The Story of Anjela

Anjela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 31 Anjelas were born — ranking #4,373 that year. As of 2026, Anjela ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 582 Anjelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Anjela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anjela 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 Anjela

What does the name Anjela mean?
French Exit is the debut studio album by American indie pop band TV Girl. It was released on June 5, 2014 and follows the release of their first mixtape The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle and their third EP Lonely Women. The band describe the album's songs as "about lost lust, too much love and not enough."
How popular is Anjela in 2026?
In 2026, Anjela ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Anjela most popular?
Anjela reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #4,373 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Anjela most popular?
Anjela has historically been most popular in California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anjela.
Is Anjela a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Anjela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Anjela?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anjela include Lahna, Alyn, Yamilett. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Lahna
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Alyn
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Yamilett
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Ciarah
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Ziara
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Cordy
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Hopie
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About the name Anjela

Anjela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 582 births in the dataset. Anjela's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #4,373. Use the chart and map above to compare Anjela'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.