Angelita
Meaning
diminutive of Angela, 'angel, messenger'
Angelita around the world
One shared root links 10 names across 4 languages.
Shared root: from Greek angelos "messenger", the church's angel made a given name across the Romance languages
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Angelita peaked in the 1930s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
29,017 people · the #843 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 6,993 · median age 50
Among people named Angelita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 49 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Angelita
People given the name Angelita in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Angelita deep dive
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