Baby Name Popularity Profile

Angel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Angel.

✦ Messenger 🌍 Greek, Latin biblical spiritual
National Rank (2025) #67
All-Time Peak Rank #31 Achieved 2006
Total U.S. Births 265,886 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 84.8% Boy / 15.2% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1888 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 11,602 births in 2006
💡 The Angel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Messenger
Language Origin Greek, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Greek `angelos` meaning 'messenger', which was adopted into Latin as `angelus`.
Alternative Spellings
Ángel
Pronunciation: AYN-jel
Themes & Categories
biblical spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Angel

According to SSA data, Angel achieved its highest historical rank of #31 in 2006. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2006 with 11,602 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 22.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 119 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Angel across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -22.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 11,602 births in 2006
Years in Top 100 29 yrs
Years in Top 500 79 yrs
Registry Streak 119 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 8
1890s: 22
1900s: 34
1910s: 391
1920s: 1,089
1930s: 1,088
1940s: 1,377
1950s: 4,224
1960s: 7,404
1970s: 11,178
1980s: 15,798
1990s: 36,990
2000s: 94,334
2010s: 62,959
2020s: 28,990

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables An-gel
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico
States with Data 49
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #18 3,480 2006 +12.3% Growth
Arizona #20 12,504 2007 +12.9% Growth
California #25 78,453 2006 6.7% Decline
Texas #18 47,145 2007 +7.7% Growth
New Mexico #19 2,612 2006 +36.4% Growth
Florida #65 12,244 2007 +16.0% Growth
Colorado #65 4,141 2005 11.0% Decline
New York #91 24,662 2006 19.7% Decline
New Jersey #89 8,792 2006 13.6% Decline
Connecticut #109 3,163 2008 +36.0% Growth
Illinois #52 12,907 2006 +8.4% Growth
Oregon #63 2,203 2007 +35.7% Growth
Washington #67 3,892 2008 +23.5% Growth
Utah #123 1,724 2008 +7.5% Growth
Delaware #65 410 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #97 723 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #167 757 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #83 4,582 2006 +3.1% Growth
Massachusetts #143 3,923 2007 18.0% Decline
Kansas #69 1,624 2009 +45.5% Growth
North Carolina #82 4,354 2007 2.0% Decline
Nebraska #86 968 2007 9.4% Decline
Oklahoma #70 1,767 2006 1.8% Decline
Maryland #64 1,785 2024 +5.1% Growth
Virginia #89 2,547 2007 +29.3% Growth
District of Columbia #122 462 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #146 1,816 2007 2.3% Decline
Arkansas #92 957 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #124 2,074 2007 +27.5% Growth
Pennsylvania #166 4,637 2009 18.8% Decline
Tennessee #104 1,788 2007 +34.4% Growth
South Carolina #88 1,037 2007 +54.1% Growth
Iowa #132 847 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #186 1,176 2005 5.4% Decline
Alabama #125 1,007 2023 +16.2% Growth
Hawaii #147 149 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #197 1,588 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #189 1,805 2008 +51.1% Growth
Louisiana #119 702 2019 +13.5% Growth
Missouri #230 843 2006 +10.7% Growth
Kentucky #187 565 2007 +15.4% Growth
Wyoming Unranked 38 2009 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #116 85 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #173 292 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #207 49 2007 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #228 46 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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