She was in X-Men evolution and had a significant role with Logan, in Wolverine and the X-Men she appears too and she was a playable character in Marvel vs Capcom 3 alongside Wolverine, Storm, Magneto, Phoenix and Deadpool. On top of that she is a "Wolverine related Character" which is always going to push your popularity. I would say that she is more popular than Angel. The movie has just cemented that.