Angilee
Feminine form of "angel", derived from the Greek word meaning "messenger".
Name Census estimates that about 39 living Americans carry the first name Angilee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angilee today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angilee births was 2001 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angilee. 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 Angilee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
39
~ 1 in 8,788,573 Americans
Peak year
2001
7 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,978
Tracked since 1933
Census
Angilee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 117 people with the first name Angilee, which placed it at #50,838 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
#50,838
National first-name rank
People counted
117
117 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angilee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angilee is White at 47.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.5%) and Hispanic (19.7%). 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 Angilee 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 Angilee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.9% · 56
- Black or African American20.5% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino19.7% · 23
- Two or more races6.0% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 2
Popularity
Angilee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angilee from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 33 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angilee 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 Angilee 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 Angilee
The name Angilee is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "an" meaning "heaven" and "gili" meaning "bright" or "radiant." Thus, the name Angilee could be interpreted as "heavenly radiance" or "celestial light."
In the earliest known records, the name appears to have been used primarily in the region of Sumer, situated in southern Mesopotamia. It is possible that the name may have been associated with the worship of celestial deities or heavenly bodies in ancient Sumerian religion and mythology.
One of the earliest documented examples of the name Angilee dates back to around 2600 BC, when it was inscribed on a clay tablet found in the ruins of the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk. This tablet appears to have been a record of births and names, suggesting that the name was in use during that time period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Angilee. One of the earliest was Angilee of Ur, a high priestess who lived in the city of Ur (located in modern-day Iraq) around 2400 BC. She is mentioned in ancient Sumerian texts as a prominent religious figure and is believed to have played a significant role in the worship of the moon goddess Nanna.
Another historical figure named Angilee was a Sumerian poet and scribe who lived in the city of Nippur around 2200 BC. Although little is known about her life, several of her poetic works have been preserved on clay tablets, providing insights into the literary traditions of ancient Mesopotamia.
In more recent times, Angilee of Palmyra (born circa 250 AD) was a renowned philosopher and scholar from the ancient city of Palmyra (modern-day Syria). She was highly respected for her knowledge of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy, and is said to have had a significant influence on the intellectual circles of her time.
During the medieval period, there was a French noblewoman named Angilee de Montfort (1192-1228) who played a notable role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France. She is recorded in historical chronicles as a fierce warrior and a staunch defender of the Catholic faith.
Lastly, Angilee Bhatia (1907-1991) was an Indian artist and painter who gained recognition for her vibrant and colorful depictions of Indian life and culture. Her works are celebrated for their unique blend of traditional Indian motifs and modern artistic styles.
People
Angilee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angilee 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
Angilee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angilee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 39 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angilee 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 8,788,573 US residents.
Is Angilee a common name?
We classify Angilee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 44 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angilee most popular?
The single biggest year for Angilee was 2001, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angilee is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angilee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 117 people with the name Angilee, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,838 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 Angilee 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 Angilee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angilee leans strongly female. 120 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.6%). 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 Angilee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angilee is White at 47.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.5%) and Hispanic (19.7%). 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 Angilee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Angilee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.9% (56 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 Angilee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angilee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angilee 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 Angilee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angilee 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 Angilee 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 Angilee?
Find out how many people have the name Angilee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.