Angel Boy
How popular is Angel?
#67 boy name in 2025
4,757 baby boys were named Angel in the US in 2025, making it the 67th most popular boy name. Another 551 girls got the name (#546 for girls).
352,568living people named Angel (est.)
22median age of people named Angel
366,174babies named Angel since 1880
1 in 625US babies born in 2025
Angel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #67 for boys (▼ 4 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 4,757 boys, 551 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #64 in 2015, #76 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2006 (11,602 boys) |
| Highest rank | #31 in 2006 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 87% boys, 13% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Angel is most popular
Babies named Angel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arizona: 6.0 per 1,000 (979 boys)
- New Mexico: 5.9 per 1,000 (194 boys)
- California: 5.8 per 1,000 (5,264 boys)
- Texas: 5.7 per 1,000 (4,993 boys)
- Nevada: 5.4 per 1,000 (305 boys)
Angel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8 | #755 |
| 1890s | 22 | #856 |
| 1900s | 34 | #929 |
| 1910s | 391 | #771 |
| 1920s | 1,089 | #512 |
| 1930s | 1,088 | #459 |
| 1940s | 1,377 | #442 |
| 1950s | 4,224 | #317 |
| 1960s | 7,404 | #241 |
| 1970s | 11,178 | #185 |
| 1980s | 15,798 | #140 |
| 1990s | 36,990 | #73 |
| 2000s | 94,334 | #31 |
| 2010s | 62,959 | #42 |
| 2020s | 28,990 | #62 |
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Questions
- Is Angel a boy or girl name?
- Angel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 87% of babies named Angel were boys.
- How popular is the name Angel?
- 4,757 baby boys were named Angel in the US in 2025, making it the 67th most popular boy name. Another 551 girls got the name (#546 for girls).
- When was Angel most popular?
- Angel peaked in 2006, when 11,602 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #31 in 2006.
- How many people are named Angel?
- 366,174 babies have been named Angel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 352,568 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Angel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Angel was most common in Arizona, at 6.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.