Angie

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Angie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Angie is an English diminutive for the name Angela. Angela is an English and Latin feminine version of Angel, the English form of a Hebrew word meaning “messenger.”

History:
The name Angel (for females) was first used in England in the 16th century, while Angela has been in use in the United States and Britain from the late 17th century. It was very unusual at first, less so at the end of the 18th century, and not really common until the late 19th century. Its most common diminutive, Angie, was sometimes given as a first name at this time.

Pronunciation: ann-gee.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.054 % named Angie

Popularity of Angie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 285th most popular.
1875: 333rd most popular.
1900-1910: 437th most popular.
1910-1920: 426th most popular.
1920-1930: 499th most popular.
1930-1940: 476th most popular.
1940-1950: 528th most popular.
1950-1960: 501st most popular.
1960-1970: 250th most popular.
1970-1980: 193rd most popular.
1980-1990: 387th most popular.
1990: 578th most popular.
1991: 626th most popular.
1992: 620th most popular.
1993: 676th most popular.
1994: 618th most popular.
1995: 657th most popular.
1996: 637th most popular.
1997: 619th most popular.
1998: 597th most popular.
1999: 528th most popular.
2000: 500th most popular.
2001: 396th most popular.
2002: 385th most popular.
2003: 382nd most popular.