Angeleah
An anglicized variant of the French name Angélique, meaning "angelic" or "heavenly".
Name Census estimates that about 470 living Americans carry the first name Angeleah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angeleah today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angeleah births was 1990 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angeleah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
470
~ 1 in 729,265 Americans
Peak year
1990
40 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,493
Tracked since 1976
Census
Angeleah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 413 people with the first name Angeleah, which placed it at #23,623 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,623
National first-name rank
People counted
413
413 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angeleah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angeleah is White at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.0%) and Black (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Angeleah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Angeleah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.6% · 209
- Hispanic or Latino24.0% · 99
- Black or African American11.6% · 48
- Two or more races9.7% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Angeleah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angeleah from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 206 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angeleah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Angeleah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angeleahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Angeleah
The name Angeleah is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the combination of the Greek word "angelos," meaning "messenger" or "angel," and the Hebrew name "Leah," meaning "weary" or "tired." It is a feminine name that has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in certain regions of the United States.
While the exact origin and etymology of the name Angeleah are not well-documented, its components can be traced back to ancient roots. The Greek word "angelos" has been used in various contexts throughout history, including in religious texts and mythology, where angels were often depicted as divine messengers or celestial beings.
On the other hand, the name Leah has its roots in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of one of the wives of the patriarch Jacob. According to the biblical narrative, Leah was the older sister of Rachel and the mother of several of Jacob's sons, including Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Angeleah are relatively recent, with the first instances appearing in birth records and census data from the late 20th century. However, it is important to note that due to the name's modern origins, there are no significant historical references or famous individuals from earlier eras who bore this particular name.
That being said, here are five notable individuals who have been named Angeleah:
1. Angeleah Nava, an American actress and model known for her roles in television shows like "In the Cut" and "The Shield."
2. Angeleah Renee, an American author and motivational speaker who has written several books on personal growth and empowerment.
3. Angeleah Jennings, an American singer and songwriter who has released several independent albums and performed at various venues across the United States.
4. Angeleah Valcourt, a Canadian entrepreneur and business executive who co-founded a successful technology company in the early 2000s.
5. Angeleah Browning, an American artist and painter whose works have been featured in several galleries and exhibitions throughout her career.
While the name Angeleah is relatively new and its historical roots are not as deeply rooted as some other names, it has gained popularity in recent times, particularly among parents seeking unique and meaningful names for their children. The combination of the angelic and divine connotations from the Greek "angelos" and the biblical reference to Leah creates a name with a sense of grace, strength, and resilience.
People
Angeleah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angeleah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Angeleah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angeleah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 470 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angeleah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 729,265 US residents.
Is Angeleah a common name?
We classify Angeleah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 480 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angeleah most popular?
The single biggest year for Angeleah was 1990, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angeleah is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angeleah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 413 people with the name Angeleah, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,623 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Angeleah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Angeleah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angeleah appears almost entirely female. Of the 414 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Angeleah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angeleah is White at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.0%) and Black (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Angeleah most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Angeleah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.6% (209 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Angeleah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angeleah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angeleah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Angeleah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angeleah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Angeleah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Angeleah?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Angeleah at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.