Angline
Of French origin, derived from the word "angeline" meaning "angelic" or "celestial".
Name Census estimates that about 20 living Americans carry the first name Angline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Angline today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angline births was 1921 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angline. 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 Angline. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
20
~ 1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Peak year
1921
7 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1973 SSA rank
#8,484
Tracked since 1893
Popularity
Angline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angline from the 1890s through to the 1970s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 39 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angline 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 Angline 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 Angline
The name Angline is derived from the Old French word "angelin", meaning "angelic" or "heavenly". This name has its origins in the medieval period, around the 12th to 13th centuries, when it was popular among the French nobility and upper classes.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Angline can be found in the 13th-century French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland", where a character named Angline is mentioned. The name was also found in various medieval French literature and records during this time.
In the 14th century, a French noblewoman named Angline de Montmorency (1292-1349) was known for her piety and charitable works. She was a prominent figure in the court of King Philip IV of France and was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church.
During the Renaissance period, the name Angline gained popularity across Europe. In Italy, Angline Merici (1474-1540) was a religious educator and the founder of the Ursuline Order of nuns, dedicated to the education of girls.
In England, Angline Bullen (1501-1536) was a prominent figure at the court of King Henry VIII. She was the second wife of the king and played a crucial role in the English Reformation, ultimately leading to her execution.
Another notable figure was Angline de Beaumont (1632-1705), a French noblewoman and writer who was known for her memoirs and correspondence with prominent intellectuals of her time.
The name Angline has also been associated with various literary and artistic figures throughout history. Angline Villiers (1653-1688) was an English actress and mistress of King Charles II, renowned for her beauty and talent on the stage.
While the name Angline has experienced periods of popularity and decline over the centuries, it has maintained a presence in various cultures and societies, often associated with grace, beauty, and a celestial or angelic quality.
People
Angline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Angline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 20 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angline 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 17,137,717 US residents.
Is Angline a common name?
We classify Angline as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 86 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angline most popular?
The single biggest year for Angline was 1921, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angline is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Angline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angline 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 Angline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angline 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 Angline 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Angline?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.