Angel Name Popularity and Statistics
Angel is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births366,174
First Year on Record1888
Angel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 551 | #546 |
| 2025 | Boys | 4,757 | #67 |
| 2024 | Girls | 621 | #495 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,983 | #63 |
| 2023 | Girls | 589 | #515 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,900 | #62 |
| 2022 | Girls | 608 | #515 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5,105 | #62 |
| 2021 | Girls | 651 | #482 |
| 2021 | Boys | 4,718 | #67 |
| 2020 | Girls | 704 | #436 |
| 2020 | Boys | 4,527 | #76 |
| 2019 | Girls | 787 | #393 |
| 2019 | Boys | 4,917 | #73 |
| 2018 | Girls | 855 | #368 |
| 2018 | Boys | 5,065 | #72 |
| 2017 | Girls | 931 | #348 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5,278 | #71 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,018 | #321 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5,564 | #70 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,123 | #284 |
| 2015 | Boys | 6,116 | #64 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,202 | #274 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6,314 | #67 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2006 · Boys
11,602 recorded births and rank #31.
2007 · Boys
11,376 recorded births and rank #34.
2005 · Boys
10,993 recorded births and rank #32.
2008 · Boys
10,357 recorded births and rank #36.
Where Angel ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- TX
- Rank #18 · 937 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #18 · 73 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #19 · 193 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #19 · 45 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #25 · 942 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #52 · 181 recorded births
- OR
- Rank #63 · 57 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #64 · 83 recorded births