Angelica
Latin angelicus, “angelic,” ultimately from Greek angelos, “messenger.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Angelica first shows up in the national records in 1892. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 3 different years between 1992 and 1996. Its biggest year was 1996, when 3,404 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 97 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 707 for girls. All told, 93,538 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Angelika (2,866) (total births since 1880)
Explore Angelica interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 | No. 1263 |
| 1900s | 23 | No. 1727 |
| 1910s | 179 | No. 1080 |
| 1920s | 306 | No. 1031 |
| 1930s | 328 | No. 1135 |
| 1940s | 387 | No. 1170 |
| 1950s | 828 | No. 944 |
| 1960s | 2,369 | No. 486 |
| 1970s | 9,735 | No. 200 |
| 1980s | 19,076 | No. 106 |
| 1990s | 31,330 | No. 97 |
| 2000s | 18,695 | No. 136 |
| 2010s | 7,144 | No. 346 |
| 2020s | 2,800 | No. 572 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.