Angia
A feminine given name derived from the Greek word "angelos", meaning "messenger".
Name Census estimates that about 14 living Americans carry the first name Angia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angia today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angia births was 1964 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angia. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Angia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
14
~ 1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Peak year
1964
7 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1983 SSA rank
#10,350
Tracked since 1922
Census
Angia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 115 people with the first name Angia, which placed it at #51,185 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
#51,185
National first-name rank
People counted
115
115 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
40.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angia is Black at 40.0%. The next largest groups are White (38.3%) and Hispanic (11.3%). 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 Angia 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 Angia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American40.0% · 46
- White38.3% · 44
- Hispanic or Latino11.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.5% · 4
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Popularity
Angia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angia from the 1920s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Angia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angia 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 Angia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Angia
The name Angia is believed to have its origins in the ancient Greek language and culture. It is derived from the Greek word "angelos," which means "messenger" or "angel." This connection suggests that the name may have been initially associated with divine messengers or heavenly beings in Greek mythology.
In ancient Greek literature, the name Angia does not appear to be prominently featured. However, some scholars speculate that it may have been used as a shortened or diminutive form of names like Angelina or Angeline, which have more direct ties to the word "angelos."
The earliest recorded use of the name Angia can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century. During this period, many Greek names were adopted and popularized throughout the region. It is possible that Angia was used as a feminine name during this time, although records are scarce.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Angia was a Byzantine noblewoman who lived in the 11th century. Unfortunately, not much is known about her life or accomplishments, as historical records from that era are limited.
In the 13th century, an Italian nun named Angia da Foligno gained recognition for her spiritual writings and mystical experiences. Born in Foligno, Italy, around 1246, she became a Franciscan tertiary and is remembered for her book "The Book of Divine Consolation," which described her spiritual journey and visions.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Angia Merici, born in 1474 in Desenzano del Garda, Italy, founded the religious order of the Ursulines. Dedicated to the education of girls, the Ursuline order played a significant role in promoting female education and empowerment in the 16th century.
In the realm of art, Angia Schiavone, an Italian Renaissance painter born in the late 15th century, gained recognition for her skilled portraiture and religious works. Despite facing societal barriers as a female artist, her talent and dedication earned her commissions from noble patrons in Venice and surrounding areas.
Another historical figure named Angia was Angia Chiavone, a 16th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her support of artists and intellectuals, hosting salons and gatherings in her palace in Venice, where she promoted cultural exchange and artistic expression.
While the name Angia may not be as widespread as some other Greek-derived names, its historical roots and associations with divine messengers, spiritual figures, and patrons of the arts lend it a rich cultural heritage that spans centuries.
People
Angia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Angia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angia 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 24,482,453 US residents.
Is Angia a common name?
We classify Angia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 34% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angia most popular?
The single biggest year for Angia was 1964, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angia is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 115 people with the name Angia, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,185 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 Angia 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 Angia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angia leans strongly female. 117 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.7%). 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 Angia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angia is Black at 40.0%. The next largest groups are White (38.3%) and Hispanic (11.3%). 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 Angia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Angia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.0% (46 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 Angia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angia 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 Angia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angia 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 Angia 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 are called Angia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.