Angie

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A few things about Angie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Angie

Angie Dickinson

American actress (born 1931)

Choose Angie and your child shares a first name with Angie Dickinson, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Angie, like who?” Angie Dickinson's Wikipedia article is available in 50 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,029 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Angie, 399 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Angie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAngie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Angies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1975, when it ranked #140. Today it's #705, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendAngie has slipped 52 places over the last five years and now sits at #705. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAngie is most popular in Virginia, where it ranks #309, followed by Maryland (#327) and Florida (#375). It's in the top 1,000 in 21 states.
• 💬MeaningAngie is an English form of Angela, which means “messenger”. Our records link it to English, Greek and Italian roots.

About the name Angie

Angie is a girl name of English, Greek and Italian origin meaning “messenger”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-gie”. US birth records list Angie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #140 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #705, with 399 babies.

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