Angelica
Girl name · #708 in 2025 · Rare
Angelica ranks #708 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 398 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #423, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,523 girls born in 2025 was named Angelica.
The 133-year story
Angelica first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 3,404 girls were named Angelica — good for #97 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Angelica per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Angelica in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Angelica is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Angelica will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Angelica is most common
Geography matters for names, and Angelica is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Angelica is most common in FL (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000), TX (0.5 per 1,000), AZ (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Angelica is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Angelica
Statistically, parents drawn to Angelica tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jessica, Alejandra, Miranda, Clarissa, and Antonia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Angelica | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 398 | #707 |
| 2024 | 481 | #619 |
| 2023 | 463 | #634 |
| 2022 | 450 | #658 |
| 2021 | 497 | #599 |
| 2020 | 511 | #572 |
| 2019 | 514 | #591 |
| 2018 | 567 | #545 |
| 2017 | 576 | #538 |
| 2016 | 624 | #500 |
| 2015 | 756 | #423 |
| 2014 | 737 | #434 |
| 2013 | 734 | #412 |
| 2012 | 837 | #373 |
| 2011 | 867 | #369 |
| 2010 | 932 | #346 |
| 2009 | 1,128 | #292 |
| 2008 | 1,337 | #258 |
| 2007 | 1,516 | #232 |
| 2006 | 1,669 | #206 |
| 2005 | 1,788 | #192 |
| 2004 | 1,941 | #176 |
| 2003 | 2,213 | #152 |
| 2002 | 2,273 | #146 |
| 2001 | 2,435 | #136 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Angelica a popular girl name?
Angelica ranked #708 among girls in 2025 with 398 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #423.
When was the name Angelica most popular?
Angelica peaked in 1996, when 3,404 American girls received the name (ranked #97 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Angelica?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,523 newborn American girls was named Angelica. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.