Anglica
Feminine given name derived from the Latin word "Anglicus" meaning "English".
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Anglica. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anglica today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anglica births was 1986 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anglica. 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 Anglica. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
1986
8 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1998 SSA rank
#12,558
Tracked since 1978
Census
Anglica in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 245 people with the first name Anglica, which placed it at #33,672 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
#33,672
National first-name rank
People counted
245
245 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
68.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anglica
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anglica is Hispanic at 68.2%. The next largest groups are White (15.5%) and Black (12.2%). 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 Anglica 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 Anglica at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino68.2% · 167
- White15.5% · 38
- Black or African American12.2% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
- Two or more races0.8% · 2
Popularity
Anglica: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anglica from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 21 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
Anglica 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 Anglica 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 Anglica
The given name Anglica has its origins in the Latin word "Anglicus," which means "English" or "of the English people." This name emerged during the medieval period, likely as a reference to individuals or families with connections to England or the English culture.
In ancient times, names were often derived from geographical locations, ethnic groups, or nationalities, and Anglica follows this tradition. The name may have been used to identify individuals who migrated from England or had English ancestry, or it could have been bestowed upon those who held close ties with the English language, customs, or way of life.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Anglica can be traced back to historical documents and records from the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable figure bearing this name was Anglica of Marham, a 13th-century English noblewoman and landowner who lived from approximately 1225 to 1290. She was known for her influential role in the governance of her estates and her involvement in local affairs.
Another prominent individual with the name Anglica was Anglica de Courtenay, a 14th-century English aristocrat who lived from around 1320 to 1395. She was part of the influential Courtenay family and held significant landholdings in various parts of England during her lifetime.
In the realm of literature, Anglica was the name of a character in the 16th-century play "The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage" by Christopher Marlowe, a renowned English playwright and poet who lived from 1564 to 1593. The character's name likely reflected the play's connections to ancient literature and the English literary tradition.
Moving forward in history, Anglica Pickering was an English painter and portraitist who lived from 1718 to 1788. She gained recognition for her skilled portraiture of notable figures in 18th-century English society, including members of the aristocracy and wealthy patrons.
Lastly, Anglica Liddell was a 19th-century English author and philanthropist, born in 1822 and died in 1910. She was known for her literary works, which often explored themes of social reform and the betterment of society, as well as her charitable endeavors aimed at improving the lives of underprivileged individuals.
While the name Anglica may not be as commonly used today, its historical significance and connections to the English heritage and culture remain an integral part of its legacy. The individuals mentioned above have contributed to preserving the name's prominence throughout various eras and spheres of influence.
People
Anglica + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anglica 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
Anglica: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anglica?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anglica 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 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Anglica a common name?
We classify Anglica as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anglica most popular?
The single biggest year for Anglica was 1986, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anglica is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anglica in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 245 people with the name Anglica, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,672 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 Anglica 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 Anglica?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anglica appears almost entirely female. Of the 242 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Anglica?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anglica is Hispanic at 68.2%. The next largest groups are White (15.5%) and Black (12.2%). 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 Anglica most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anglica in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.2% (167 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 Anglica in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anglica a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anglica 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 Anglica still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anglica 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 Anglica 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 the name Anglica?
See how many Americans are named Anglica on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.