Girl nameCurrently #313 in the USFalling
Angelina
an-juh-LEE-nuh//ˌændʒəˈliːnə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20058 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Messenger, angel
Angelina is an elaboration of Angela, from the Greek 'angelos', meaning messenger, later understood as angel. Long used in Italy, it became widely recognized in English-speaking countries through actress Angelina Jolie's fame from the 1990s onward.
Angelina's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Angelina |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1889 | 29 |
| 1890 | 35 |
| 1891 | 41 |
| 1892 | 50 |
| 1893 | 53 |
| 1894 | 69 |
| 1895 | 53 |
| 1896 | 73 |
| 1897 | 82 |
| 1898 | 94 |
| 1899 | 96 |
| 1900 | 115 |
| 1901 | 122 |
| 1902 | 118 |
| 1903 | 149 |
| 1904 | 161 |
| 1905 | 171 |
| 1906 | 189 |
| 1907 | 197 |
| 1908 | 251 |
| 1909 | 227 |
| 1910 | 249 |
| 1911 | 359 |
| 1912 | 387 |
| 1913 | 520 |
| 1914 | 686 |
| 1915 | 826 |
| 1916 | 871 |
| 1917 | 886 |
| 1918 | 935 |
| 1919 | 940 |
| 1920 | 1,035 |
| 1921 | 1,075 |
| 1922 | 1,026 |
| 1923 | 1,049 |
| 1924 | 1,088 |
| 1925 | 1,028 |
| 1926 | 870 |
| 1927 | 899 |
| 1928 | 872 |
| 1929 | 788 |
| 1930 | 832 |
| 1931 | 624 |
| 1932 | 610 |
| 1933 | 446 |
| 1934 | 389 |
| 1935 | 369 |
| 1936 | 358 |
| 1937 | 344 |
| 1938 | 311 |
| 1939 | 308 |
| 1940 | 228 |
| 1941 | 265 |
| 1942 | 254 |
| 1943 | 264 |
| 1944 | 188 |
| 1945 | 209 |
| 1946 | 233 |
| 1947 | 249 |
| 1948 | 213 |
| 1949 | 242 |
| 1950 | 268 |
| 1951 | 213 |
| 1952 | 274 |
| 1953 | 234 |
| 1954 | 261 |
| 1955 | 258 |
| 1956 | 263 |
| 1957 | 251 |
| 1958 | 226 |
| 1959 | 240 |
| 1960 | 237 |
| 1961 | 237 |
| 1962 | 293 |
| 1963 | 281 |
| 1964 | 362 |
| 1965 | 420 |
| 1966 | 463 |
| 1967 | 424 |
| 1968 | 467 |
| 1969 | 534 |
| 1970 | 529 |
| 1971 | 514 |
| 1972 | 580 |
| 1973 | 570 |
| 1974 | 626 |
| 1975 | 684 |
| 1976 | 663 |
| 1977 | 681 |
| 1978 | 673 |
| 1979 | 837 |
| 1980 | 796 |
| 1981 | 877 |
| 1982 | 849 |
| 1983 | 824 |
| 1984 | 772 |
| 1985 | 789 |
| 1986 | 818 |
| 1987 | 791 |
| 1988 | 811 |
| 1989 | 900 |
| 1990 | 1,099 |
| 1991 | 929 |
| 1992 | 965 |
| 1993 | 904 |
| 1994 | 913 |
| 1995 | 907 |
| 1996 | 920 |
| 1997 | 1,078 |
| 1998 | 1,168 |
| 1999 | 1,327 |
| 2000 | 2,140 |
| 2001 | 3,368 |
| 2002 | 3,981 |
| 2003 | 4,278 |
| 2004 | 4,930 |
| 2005 | 5,813 |
| 2006 | 5,535 |
| 2007 | 4,870 |
| 2008 | 4,305 |
| 2009 | 3,642 |
| 2010 | 3,151 |
| 2011 | 2,864 |
| 2012 | 2,410 |
| 2013 | 2,118 |
| 2014 | 2,125 |
| 2015 | 1,974 |
| 2016 | 1,857 |
| 2017 | 1,565 |
| 2018 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 1,151 |
| 2020 | 1,100 |
| 2021 | 1,075 |
| 2022 | 1,048 |
| 2023 | 985 |
| 2024 | 981 |
Angelina through the decades
- Angelina peaked in 2005, when 5,813 babies were named Angelina in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Angelina has fallen 64% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Angelina currently ranks #313 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
AngieLina
Variants & spellings
AngelineAngelica
Famous people named Angelina
- Angelina Jolie — actress