Angelyn
Angelyn was the 7514th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked 1579th; the most babies were born in 2007 (85). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,487 places. More babies were named Angelyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Angeline) from Angela; "angel, messenger" · French, Latin, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #7,514 girls, down 2,861 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200785 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,737babies recorded
What does the name Angelyn mean?
Angelyn is a spelling of Angeline, pronounced the same way, so it shares Angeline's meaning and origin.
Angeline is borrowed from French, a form of Angela with the diminutive ending -ine. Angela comes from Latin angelus, "angel", from Greek angelos, "messenger". DMNES records Angela and the masculine Angel in medieval sources. Angeline was most common in the US in the early 20th century.
ἄγγελος (Ancient Greek, “messenger, angel”)angelus (Latin, “angel”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Angela, Angelina, Angelique, Angie.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Angeline', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Angela', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Angel', DMNES (Durham University)
Angelyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,514 | 14 |
| 2020 | #4,653 | 28 |
| 2010 | #2,646 | 68 |
| 2000 | #4,410 | 27 |
| 1990 | #9,293 | 8 |
| 1980 | #3,725 | 21 |
| 1970 | #2,650 | 27 |
| 1960 | #2,199 | 28 |
| 1950 | #1,579 | 35 |
| 1940 | #2,302 | 13 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #2,737 | 12 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #1,944 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Angelyn, counting every spelling?
Angelyn is a spelling of Angeline, a name family that ranked #1,308 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,514 for Angelyn on its own. Together these spellings went to 156 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angeline | 134 | #1,570 | 854 |
| Angelyn | 14 | #7,514 | 104 |
| Angelin | 8 | #11,015 | 48 |
| Angelynn | — | — | 26 |
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 Angelyn?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Angelyn (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Angelyn 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 Angelyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Angelyn?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Angelyn are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 15 and 56. That makes Angelyn mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Angelyn by state
How common Angelyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Angelyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Angelyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Angelyn
What does Angelyn mean?
Angelyn is a spelling of Angeline, which means “from Angela; "angel, messenger"” (French, Latin, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Angelyn?
Angelyn was the 7514th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked 1579th; the most babies were born in 2007 (85). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,487 places. More babies were named Angelyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Angelyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Angelyn in the US.
Where is Angelyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Angelyn was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.