Angelee
Angelee is a feminine given name of English origin meaning "heavenly messenger".
Name Census estimates that about 1,270 living Americans carry the first name Angelee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angelee today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angelee births was 2008 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angelee. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Angelee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 269,885 Americans
Peak year
2008
56 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,230
Tracked since 1923
Census
Angelee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,162 people with the first name Angelee, which placed it at #11,172 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
#11,172
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,162 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
37.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angelee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelee is Hispanic at 37.3%. The next largest groups are White (36.3%) and Black (12.1%). 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 Angelee 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 Angelee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino37.3% · 433
- White36.3% · 422
- Black or African American12.1% · 141
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.4% · 98
- Two or more races5.0% · 58
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 10
Popularity
Angelee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angelee from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 420 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
Angelee 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 Angelee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angelees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Angelee, while Utah, Pennsylvania, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Angelee
The name Angelee is a feminine given name with origins in both Greek and Latin languages. It is derived from the Greek word "angelos", meaning "messenger" or "angel", and the Latin word "angelus", which also translates to "angel".
The earliest known use of the name Angelee dates back to the Middle Ages in Europe, where it was a variation of the more common name Angela. It was often given to girls born around the feast day of Saint Angela Merici, an Italian religious leader and educator who founded the Order of Ursulines in the 16th century.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Angelee was Angelee de Beaumont, a French noblewoman born in the 12th century. She was the daughter of Robert de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester, and played a significant role in the political affairs of her time.
In the 16th century, Angelee Merici (1474-1540) was an Italian religious leader and educator. She founded the Order of Ursulines, one of the first religious orders dedicated to the education of girls and young women.
During the Renaissance period, Angelee Poliziano (1454-1494) was an Italian classical scholar, poet, and humanist. She was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of Florence and served as a tutor to the children of the Medici family.
In the 19th century, Angelee Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906) was an English philanthropist and heiress. She used her vast fortune to support various charitable causes, including the establishment of schools and housing for the poor.
Another notable figure was Angelee Grimké (1805-1879), an American abolitionist, writer, and advocate for women's rights. She was part of the Grimké family, who were prominent abolitionists in the antebellum South.
While the name Angelee has its roots in ancient Greek and Latin, it has evolved over time and been adapted to various cultures and languages. It continues to be a popular choice for parents seeking a name with a connection to angelic or heavenly connotations.
People
Angelee + last name combinations
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FAQ
Angelee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angelee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,270 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angelee 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 269,885 US residents.
Is Angelee a common name?
We classify Angelee as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,353 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angelee most popular?
The single biggest year for Angelee was 2008, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angelee is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angelee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,162 people with the name Angelee, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,172 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 Angelee 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 Angelee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelee appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,157 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Angelee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelee is Hispanic at 37.3%. The next largest groups are White (36.3%) and Black (12.1%). 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 Angelee most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Angelee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.3% (433 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 Angelee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angelee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angelee 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 Angelee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angelee 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 Angelee 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 Americans are named Angelee?
Want to know how many people have the name Angelee? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.