The baby name Angelique saw its first conspicuous increase in usage in the early 1950s:
- 1955: 48 baby girls named Angelique
- 1954: 46 baby girls named Angelique
- 1953: 88 baby girls named Angelique
- 1952: 7 baby girls named Angelique
- 1951: 5 baby girls named Angelique
Angelique was the fastest-rising baby name of 1953, in fact.
What was drawing attention to the name that year?
A movie called The Mississippi Gambler, which was released in January.
The film was set in New Orleans during the antebellum era. The main character was riverboat gambler Mark Fallon (played by Tyrone Power), and Fallon’s love interest was Southern belle Angelique “Leia” Dureau (played by Piper Laurie).
What are your thoughts on the name Angelique? Would you use it?
Sources: The Mississippi Gambler (1953 film) – Wikipedia, The Mississippi Gambler – Rotten Tomatoes, SSA
Image: Screenshot of The Mississippi Gambler