How old is someone named Angela?
The average Angela is 49 years old.
Half of all living Angelas are between 43 and 58.
When was Angela popular?
Parents have been choosing Angela less often since its peak in 1971; 765 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,400 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5,523 | 0 |
| 1920s | 6,341 | 110 |
| 1930s | 6,554 | 1,500 |
| 1940s | 12,293 | 7,300 |
| 1950s | 40,463 | 32,000 |
| 1960s | 159,698 | 140,000 |
| 1970s | 226,033 | 210,000 |
| 1980s | 117,078 | 110,000 |
| 1990s | 45,312 | 44,000 |
| 2000s | 31,403 | 31,000 |
| 2010s | 15,494 | 15,000 |
| 2020s | 6,897 | 6,900 |
How many Angelas are still alive?
About 610,000 Angelas are alive in the US today. That's 90% of the roughly 680,000 babies named Angela since 1880.
Most Angelas ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Angela?
About half of living Angelas are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Angela an old name?
Yes. Angela is older than 77 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Angela will be 69 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Angela a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Angelas are women.
Names the same age as Angela
NAME TWIN
Angela's name twin is Jodie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Jodie's age curve is the closest match to Angela's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Angela
How old is the average Angela?
The average Angela in the US is 49 years old. The median is 51, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Angela?
About 610,000 Angelas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 680,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Angela most popular?
In 1971, when about 26,000 baby girls were named Angela.
Is Angela a Gen X name?
Yes. About 53% of living Angelas are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this