Angelynn
A feminine name meaning "angel", which has roots in Latin and Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 647 living Americans carry the first name Angelynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angelynn today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angelynn births was 2013 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angelynn. 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
647
~ 1 in 529,759 Americans
Peak year
2013
36 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,149
Tracked since 1948
Census
Angelynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 554 people with the first name Angelynn, which placed it at #19,235 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
#19,235
National first-name rank
People counted
554
554 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
40.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angelynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelynn is White at 40.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (32.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.9%). 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 Angelynn 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 Angelynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White40.8% · 226
- Hispanic or Latino32.3% · 179
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.9% · 77
- Black or African American6.9% · 38
- Two or more races4.7% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 8
Popularity
Angelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angelynn from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 234 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
Angelynn 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 Angelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angelynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Angelynn
The name Angelynn is a modern variation of the traditional name Angela, which has its origins in the Greek language. The name Angela is derived from the Greek word "angelos," meaning "messenger" or "angel." Angelynn is a feminine name that combines the Greek root "angel" with the English suffix "-lynn," which is often used to create diminutive or endearing forms of names.
The name Angela has a long history dating back to the early Christian era. It was particularly popular among early Christian communities, as it was associated with the concept of angels as messengers of God. The name gained widespread popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, when devotion to angels and saints was widespread in Christian culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Angela can be found in the 6th century, when a young woman named Angela of Merici (1474-1540) founded the Order of Ursulines, a religious order dedicated to the education of young women. She is now revered as a saint in the Catholic Church and is considered the patron saint of teachers and students.
Another notable figure named Angela was Angela of Foligno (1248-1309), an Italian mystic and Franciscan tertiary who wrote extensively about her spiritual experiences and visions. Her writings were widely read and influential during the Middle Ages.
In the literary world, one of the most famous bearers of the name Angela was Angela Merici (1474-1540), the Italian founder of the Ursuline Order of nuns. Her life and work had a significant impact on the education of women in the Renaissance era.
Later historical figures with the name Angela include Angela Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906), an English philanthropist and the first woman to be raised to the peerage for her charitable work, and Angela Gheorghiu (born 1965), a renowned Romanian opera singer known for her performances in the works of Puccini and Verdi.
While the name Angelynn is a more modern variation, it carries the same symbolic meaning and historical connections as its traditional counterpart, Angela, evoking images of divine messengers and celestial beings in the Christian tradition.
People
Angelynn + last name combinations
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FAQ
Angelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 647 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angelynn 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 529,759 US residents.
Is Angelynn a common name?
We classify Angelynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 673 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Angelynn was 2013, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angelynn is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angelynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 554 people with the name Angelynn, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,235 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 Angelynn 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 Angelynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 553 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Angelynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelynn is White at 40.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (32.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.9%). 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 Angelynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Angelynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.8% (226 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 Angelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angelynn 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 Angelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angelynn 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 Angelynn 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 Angelynn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.