Angelita - A very unique female name
Angelita at a glance
Angelita is ranked #4714 among girl baby names in 2025, with 5 births in 2025. It peaked in 1935 at #514 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #4714
- Births in 2025
- 5
- Peak year
- 1935 (#514)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #2894 in 2020 → #4714 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 260,694 girls
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (1 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 260,694 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Angelita peaked in popularity 91 years ago in 1935 on position 514.
Famous with this name
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Angelita is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Angelita is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #3,147 - and is the least popular in California at position #3,147.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Angelita is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Angelita origin and meaning
Spanish — diminutive of Angela
'Little angel' — the Spanish diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos, 'messenger'
Angelita is the affectionate Spanish diminutive of Angela, built on the Greek word for a messenger or angel. It has been recorded in the US since 1910, peaking in 1974, in mainly Spanish-speaking families.
Attested etymology
Angelita is a 8 letter name with 4 syllables.
To see famous people named Angelita, pop culture references for the name Angelita and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Angelita
We've found the following names that sound similar to Angelita, sorted by popularity.
Angela / Angelina / Angel / Angelica / Angeline / Angelique / Angelia / Ainsley / Ansley / Anjali /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4714 |
| 2024 | 4375 |
| 2023 | 3814 |
| 2022 | 4383 |
| 2021 | 4319 |
| 2020 | 2894 |
| 2019 | 4677 |
| 2018 | 3887 |
| 2017 | 3939 |
| 2016 | 4199 |
| 2015 | 3050 |
| 2014 | 4295 |
| 2013 | 2773 |
| 2012 | 3531 |
| 2011 | 2869 |
| 2010 | 2740 |
| 2009 | 2748 |
| 2008 | 2414 |
| 2007 | 2172 |
| 2006 | 1896 |
| 2005 | 2039 |
| 2004 | 1884 |
| 2003 | 1770 |
| 2002 | 1783 |
| 2001 | 1638 |
| 2000 | 1852 |
| 1999 | 2009 |
| 1998 | 1860 |
| 1997 | 1754 |
| 1996 | 1758 |
| 1995 | 1692 |
| 1994 | 1520 |
| 1993 | 1525 |
| 1992 | 1316 |
| 1991 | 1669 |
| 1990 | 1389 |
| 1989 | 1559 |
| 1988 | 1374 |
| 1987 | 1426 |
| 1986 | 1352 |
| 1985 | 1236 |
| 1984 | 1077 |
| 1983 | 1151 |
| 1982 | 1016 |
| 1981 | 912 |
| 1980 | 823 |
| 1979 | 1046 |
| 1978 | 917 |
| 1977 | 935 |
| 1976 | 868 |
| 1975 | 759 |
| 1974 | 719 |
| 1973 | 834 |
| 1972 | 786 |
| 1971 | 829 |
| 1970 | 808 |
| 1969 | 913 |
| 1968 | 770 |
| 1967 | 858 |
| 1966 | 801 |
| 1965 | 755 |
| 1964 | 841 |
| 1963 | 878 |
| 1962 | 903 |
| 1961 | 900 |
| 1960 | 845 |
| 1959 | 817 |
| 1958 | 729 |
| 1957 | 871 |
| 1956 | 846 |
| 1955 | 859 |
| 1954 | 744 |
| 1953 | 775 |
| 1952 | 698 |
| 1951 | 668 |
| 1950 | 671 |
| 1949 | 650 |
| 1948 | 608 |
| 1947 | 663 |
| 1946 | 652 |
| 1945 | 552 |
| 1944 | 629 |
| 1943 | 592 |
| 1942 | 619 |
| 1941 | 640 |
| 1940 | 625 |
| 1939 | 583 |
| 1938 | 596 |
| 1937 | 558 |
| 1936 | 575 |
| 1935 | 514 |
| 1934 | 532 |
| 1933 | 561 |
| 1932 | 515 |
| 1931 | 578 |
| 1930 | 532 |
| 1929 | 548 |
| 1928 | 593 |
| 1927 | 582 |
| 1926 | 561 |
| 1925 | 576 |
| 1924 | 606 |
| 1923 | 670 |
| 1922 | 655 |
| 1921 | 706 |
| 1920 | 646 |
| 1919 | 667 |
| 1918 | 806 |
| 1917 | 806 |
| 1916 | 777 |
| 1915 | 789 |
| 1914 | 635 |
| 1913 | 684 |
| 1912 | 587 |
| 1911 | 601 |
| 1910 | 629 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 3147 |
Even more about Angelita
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Angelita a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Angelita?
4 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
an-jel-EE-tuh · /ændʒəˈliːtə/
Spanish speakers say ahn-heh-LEE-tah; English speakers usually anglicise it, so pronunciation genuinely splits.
Around the world
- Angelita (Portuguese) — Used as-is in Portuguese
Spellings and nicknames
- Angelina — A related Angela elaboration
Nicknames: Lita
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
International
Why parents choose it
A tender, lyrical Spanish diminutive that works as a full name in its own right.
Worth knowing
- English speakers may anglicise the pronunciation
