Angelisse
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "messenger of God".
Name Census estimates that about 207 living Americans carry the first name Angelisse. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angelisse today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angelisse births was 2009 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angelisse. 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
207
~ 1 in 1,655,818 Americans
Peak year
2009
20 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,614
Tracked since 1998
Census
Angelisse in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 197 people with the first name Angelisse, which placed it at #38,754 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
#38,754
National first-name rank
People counted
197
197 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angelisse
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelisse is Hispanic at 92.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Angelisse 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 Angelisse at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.4% · 182
- White2.5% · 5
- Two or more races2.5% · 5
- Black or African American1.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 2
Popularity
Angelisse: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angelisse from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 100 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angelisse 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 Angelisse during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angelisses live
Origin
Meaning and history of Angelisse
The name Angelisse has its origins in the Late Latin word "angelus," meaning "messenger" or "angel." This word was derived from the Ancient Greek "angelos," which shared the same meaning. The name Angelisse is a variation of the more common names Angela and Angeline, which have similar roots.
Angelisse first gained popularity during the Middle Ages in various European regions, particularly in France and Italy. It was often given to girls as a nod to the Christian belief in angels as divine messengers and protectors. The name held religious and spiritual significance, reflecting the parents' hopes for their daughter to possess angelic qualities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Angelisse can be found in a 12th-century French chronicle, which mentions a noblewoman named Angelisse de Montfort. In the 13th century, an Italian saint named Angelisse of Foligno was known for her mystical visions and writings on the spiritual life.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Angelisse. In the 15th century, Angelisse de Boulogne (1400-1470) was a prominent French noblewoman and landowner. During the Renaissance period, Angelisse Merici (1470-1540) founded the Order of Ursulines, an influential Catholic religious order dedicated to the education of girls.
In the 17th century, Angelisse Arnauld (1591-1661) was a French writer and scholar who played a significant role in the Jansenist movement, a reform movement within the Catholic Church. Angelisse Duval (1662-1732), a French painter and portraitist, gained recognition for her exceptional artistic abilities during the Baroque era.
In the 19th century, Angelisse Legrelle (1811-1894) was a Belgian painter known for her landscape and genre paintings. She achieved success in her lifetime and had her works exhibited at prestigious art exhibitions in Europe.
While the name Angelisse has maintained a presence throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to its more popular variants, Angela and Angeline. Nevertheless, its unique spelling and connection to angelic symbolism have endured, making it a distinctive and meaningful choice for parents seeking a name with spiritual undertones.
People
Angelisse + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angelisse 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
Angelisse: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angelisse?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 207 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angelisse 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 1,655,818 US residents.
Is Angelisse a common name?
We classify Angelisse as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 209 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angelisse most popular?
The single biggest year for Angelisse was 2009, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angelisse is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angelisse in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 197 people with the name Angelisse, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,754 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 Angelisse 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 Angelisse?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelisse appears almost entirely female. Of the 200 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Angelisse?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelisse is Hispanic at 92.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Angelisse most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Angelisse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.4% (182 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 Angelisse in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angelisse a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angelisse 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 Angelisse still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angelisse 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 Angelisse 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 Angelisse as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Angelisse on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.