Angelic
Angelic was the 7168th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 881st; the most babies were born in 1992 (165). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,689 places. More babies were named Angelic in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Angelique) "angelic" · French, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #7,168 girls, down 512 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1992165 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,859babies recorded
What does the name Angelic mean?
Angelic is a spelling of Angelique, pronounced the same way, so it shares Angelique's meaning and origin.
Angelique is the English spelling of the French Angélique, "angelic", from Latin angelicus and ultimately Greek angelos, "messenger, angel"; the same root gives Angela and Angelina. Wiktionary notes that it has been used occasionally in English since the 20th century. In the US it was most popular in the 1970s and has remained in steady use since.
angelicus (Latin, “angelic”)ἄγγελος (Greek, “messenger, angel”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Angelica, Angela, Angeline, Angie.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Angelique', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Angela', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Angélique (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Angelic popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,168 | 15 |
| 2020 | #6,656 | 17 |
| 2010 | #4,501 | 32 |
| 2000 | #2,374 | 65 |
| 1990 | #2,573 | 46 |
| 1980 | #1,338 | 94 |
| 1970 | #1,017 | 122 |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Angelic, counting every spelling?
Angelic is a spelling of Angelique, a name family that ranked #1,083 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,168 for Angelic on its own. Together these spellings went to 208 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelique | 193 | #1,193 | 1,318 |
| Angelic | 15 | #7,168 | 67 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Angelic?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Angelic (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Angelic born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Angelic.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Angelic?
About 3,700 people born in the US named Angelic are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 27 and 51. That makes Angelic mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Angelic by state
How common Angelic was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Angelic: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Angelic, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Angelic
What does Angelic mean?
Angelic is a spelling of Angelique, which means “"angelic"” (French, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Angelic?
Angelic was the 7168th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 881st; the most babies were born in 1992 (165). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,689 places. More babies were named Angelic in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Angelic a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Angelic in the US.
Where is Angelic most popular?
In 2021–2025, Angelic was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).