Angely
Of Greek origin, meaning "heavenly messenger" or "angel-like".
Name Census estimates that about 2,812 living Americans carry the first name Angely. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angely today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angely births was 2008 (171 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angely. 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.
Key insights
- • Angely is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.8K
~ 1 in 121,890 Americans
Peak year
2008
171 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,525
Tracked since 1984
Census
Angely in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,390 people with the first name Angely, which placed it at #6,648 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
#6,648
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,390 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angely
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angely is Hispanic at 90.6%. The next largest groups are White (4.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%). 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 Angely 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 Angely at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.6% · 2,166
- White4.1% · 99
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 71
- Black or African American1.8% · 44
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 6
- Two or more races0.2% · 4
Popularity
Angely: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angely from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,190 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Angely remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angely 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 Angely during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angelys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Florida, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Angely, while Tennessee, Ohio, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 110 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Angely
The name Angely has its origins in the Greek language and can be traced back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "angelos," which means "messenger" or "angel." This name is closely associated with the concept of divine messengers or celestial beings in Christian and Greek mythology.
Angely was a relatively uncommon name in ancient Greece, but it gained popularity after the spread of Christianity. In the New Testament of the Bible, angels are mentioned numerous times as divine beings who serve as messengers and protectors. This connection likely contributed to the name's use and association with purity and heavenly grace.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Angely can be found in the writings of the 4th-century Christian theologian, St. Augustine. In his work "City of God," he mentioned an individual named Angely who was believed to be a martyr during the Roman persecutions of Christians.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Angely. For instance, Angely of Pisa (c. 1195-1286) was an Italian philosopher and theologian who played a significant role in the development of Scholasticism during the Middle Ages.
Another famous bearer of the name was Angely Merici (1470-1540), an Italian religious leader and educator who founded the Order of Ursulines, a Roman Catholic religious institute dedicated to the education of girls.
In the realm of literature, Angely Silesio (1624-1677), whose real name was Johann Scheffler, was a German mystic and poet known for his influential works on mysticism and religious poetry.
During the Renaissance period, Angely Bronzino (1503-1572) was an Italian painter and poet who achieved fame for his portraits and allegories, and his works are considered masterpieces of Mannerist portraiture.
Lastly, Angely Villar (1873-1952) was a Filipino writer and educator who played a significant role in promoting Philippine literature and advocating for women's rights in the early 20th century.
People
Angely + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angely 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
Angely: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angely?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,812 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angely 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 121,890 US residents.
Is Angely a common name?
We classify Angely as "Rare". It ranks above 95% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,843 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angely most popular?
The single biggest year for Angely was 2008, when 171 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angely is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angely in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,390 people with the name Angely, or 0.79 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,648 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 Angely 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 Angely?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angely appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,396 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Angely?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angely is Hispanic at 90.6%. The next largest groups are White (4.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%). 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 Angely most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Angely in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.6% (2,166 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 Angely in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angely a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angely 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 Angely still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angely 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 Angely 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 common is the name Angely?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.