Angelika
Angelika was the 7513th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1617th; the most babies were born in 2006 (100). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,119 places. More babies were named Angelika in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Angelica) angelic (Latin) · Latin, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #7,513 girls, down 1,172 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006100 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,866babies recorded
What does the name Angelika mean?
Angelika is a spelling of Angelica, pronounced the same way, so it shares Angelica's meaning and origin.
Angelica comes from Latin angelica, angelic, the feminine of angelicus, ultimately from Greek angelos, messenger. DMNES records it as a medieval German name with that meaning. Wiktionary says English took it from Church Italian Angelica, which was also the name of the heroine of Ariosto's epic Orlando Furioso (1516). Angelica is also the name of a herb, which Wiktionary says was named for its supposed magical properties.
angelica (Latin, “angelic”)ἄγγελος (Ancient Greek, “messenger, angel”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Angela, Angelika, Angelique, Angie.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Angelica', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Angelica' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Angelika popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,513 | 14 |
| 2020 | #6,341 | 18 |
| 2010 | #2,841 | 61 |
| 2000 | #1,870 | 91 |
| 1990 | #2,803 | 41 |
| 1980 | #3,321 | 25 |
| 1970 | #3,588 | 17 |
| 1960 | #3,215 | 15 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Angelika, counting every spelling?
Angelika is a spelling of Angelica, a name family that ranked #677 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,513 for Angelika on its own. Together these spellings went to 420 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica | 398 | #708 | 2,289 |
| Angelika | 14 | #7,513 | 87 |
| Anjelica | 8 | #11,019 | 53 |
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 Angelika?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Angelika (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Angelika 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 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Angelika.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Angelika?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Angelika are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 19 and 37. That makes Angelika mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Angelika by state
How common Angelika 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 Angelika: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Angelika, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Angelika
What does Angelika mean?
Angelika is a spelling of Angelica, which means “angelic (Latin)” (Latin, Italian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Angelika?
Angelika was the 7513th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1617th; the most babies were born in 2006 (100). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,119 places. More babies were named Angelika in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Angelika a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Angelika in the US.
Where is Angelika most popular?
In 2021–2025, Angelika was most common in Washington (0.04 per 1,000 girls).