Angelita is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Angelita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Angelita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Angelita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Angelita is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “little angel”. A Spanish diminutive of Angela.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,739 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Angelita per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (182/yr).
Angelita is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #1,345 nationally (given to 182 babies that year).
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