Angeline
A French diminutive of Angela, which traces back to the Greek angelos, meaning messenger. The same root gives English the word angel.
Angeline in 2025
Angeline was given to 134 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,895th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 24,741 babies born.
The history of Angeline
Angeline reached its highest point in 1921, when 986 babies were given the name, ranking 362nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 322nd, in 1915.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 36,884 babies have been named Angeline. Half of them were born before 1931, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Angeline by decade
| Decade | Babies named Angeline | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 364 | 509 |
| 1890s | 827 | 435 |
| 1900s | 1,609 | 353 |
| 1910s | 6,744 | 322 |
| 1920s | 8,113 | 362 |
| 1930s | 3,620 | 507 |
| 1940s | 1,743 | 829 |
| 1950s | 1,289 | 1,161 |
| 1960s | 1,208 | 1,446 |
| 1970s | 1,654 | 1,313 |
| 1980s | 1,540 | 1,480 |
| 1990s | 1,516 | 1,812 |
| 2000s | 2,846 | 1,116 |
| 2010s | 2,796 | 1,406 |
| 2020s | 1,015 | 2,179 |
Where Angeline is heading
Angeline has fallen 53% over the past decade, from 285 babies in 2015 to 134 in 2025.
Names like Angeline
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Angeline.