Angharad
Girl name · Old English · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,691 in 1943
0 babies were named Angharad in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAngharad first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1943, when it reached #4,691.
About the name Angharad
Angharad is a girl name of Old English and Welsh origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-rad”. US birth records list Angharad for girls only in 1943, the one year at least 5 babies got it. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked #4,691 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1943, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Old English namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
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Questions about the name Angharad
What is the origin of the name Angharad?
Angharad has Old English, Welsh roots in our records. Other Old English names include Evelyn, Hazel, Ivy.
Is Angharad a boy or girl name?
Angharad is a girl name.
How popular is the name Angharad?
Angharad is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1943. It peaked at #4,691 in 1943.