Angelica
From the Latin angelica, meaning angelic, which goes back to the Greek angelos, messenger. Italian and Spanish poets used it widely from the Renaissance.
Angelica in 2025
Angelica was given to 398 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,380th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,330 babies born.
The history of Angelica
Angelica reached its highest point in 1996, when 3,412 babies were given the name, ranking 212th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 210th, in 1992.
Across the 134 years of records since 1892, 93,538 babies have been named Angelica. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Angelica by decade
| Decade | Babies named Angelica | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 | 1,995 |
| 1900s | 23 | 2,646 |
| 1910s | 179 | 1,958 |
| 1920s | 306 | 1,896 |
| 1930s | 328 | 2,058 |
| 1940s | 387 | 2,107 |
| 1950s | 828 | 1,585 |
| 1960s | 2,369 | 875 |
| 1970s | 9,781 | 387 |
| 1980s | 19,234 | 219 |
| 1990s | 31,426 | 210 |
| 2000s | 18,716 | 297 |
| 2010s | 7,144 | 682 |
| 2020s | 2,800 | 1,127 |
Where Angelica is heading
Angelica has fallen 47% over the past decade, from 756 babies in 2015 to 398 in 2025.
Names like Angelica
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Angelica.