Angelina
An Italian diminutive of Angela, itself from Greek angelos, meaning messenger; early Christian writers used the same word for angels.
Angelina in 2025
Angelina was given to 875 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 727th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,789 babies born.
The history of Angelina
Angelina reached its highest point in 2005, when 5,813 babies were given the name, ranking 124th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 126,392 babies have been named Angelina. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Angelina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Angelina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 188 | 675 |
| 1890s | 646 | 459 |
| 1900s | 1,700 | 318 |
| 1910s | 6,659 | 309 |
| 1920s | 9,730 | 340 |
| 1930s | 4,591 | 388 |
| 1940s | 2,345 | 765 |
| 1950s | 2,488 | 894 |
| 1960s | 3,720 | 741 |
| 1970s | 6,357 | 548 |
| 1980s | 8,227 | 536 |
| 1990s | 10,210 | 476 |
| 2000s | 42,863 | 124 |
| 2010s | 20,593 | 224 |
| 2020s | 6,075 | 610 |
Where Angelina is heading
Angelina has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 1,975 babies in 2015 to 875 in 2025.
Names like Angelina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Angelina.