Angel
Through Latin from the Greek angelos, messenger, the word scripture uses for divine messengers. It is an ordinary male name in Spanish-speaking countries.
Angel in 2025
Angel was given to 5,308 babies in the United States in 2025 — 4,757 boys and 551 girls, making it the 97th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 625 babies born.
The history of Angel
Angel reached its highest point in 2006, when 13,828 babies were given the name, ranking 33rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 32nd, in 2007.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 366,174 babies have been named Angel. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Angel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Angel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8 | 1,640 |
| 1890s | 27 | 2,010 |
| 1900s | 53 | 1,604 |
| 1910s | 467 | 1,425 |
| 1920s | 1,258 | 1,028 |
| 1930s | 1,251 | 895 |
| 1940s | 1,748 | 878 |
| 1950s | 5,315 | 601 |
| 1960s | 11,936 | 377 |
| 1970s | 27,992 | 172 |
| 1980s | 32,534 | 170 |
| 1990s | 56,491 | 78 |
| 2000s | 119,779 | 32 |
| 2010s | 74,601 | 47 |
| 2020s | 32,714 | 86 |
Where Angel is heading
Angel has fallen 27% over the past decade, from 7,239 babies in 2015 to 5,308 in 2025.
Names like Angel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Angel.