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Worldwide Name Statistics

Angel

Ranked #132 - 1 in 23,133 people
US

Most common in

United States

346k bearers

World total

345,822

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#132

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States346k
Worldwide
~346k
rank #132
Rarity
1 in 23,133
of people globally
Gender split
73/27
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~346k in US

About the name Angel

There are an estimated 345,822 people named Angel alive worldwide today. That ranks Angel at #132 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Angel is held by approximately 345,822 people, ranking #132 among first names. That works out to roughly 104 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 960 U.S. residents).

Angel is used by both genders, 72.6% male and 27.4% female.

Angel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 72.6%Female 27.4%

Angel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Angel, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 8
  2. 1890: 5
  3. 1891: 5
  4. 1894: 5
  5. 1896: 5
  6. 1899: 7
  7. 1900: 6
  8. 1907: 15
  9. 1908: 16
  10. 1909: 16
  11. 1910: 13
  12. 1911: 12
  13. 1912: 34
  14. 1913: 37
  15. 1914: 44
  16. 1915: 40
  17. 1916: 78
  18. 1917: 66
  19. 1918: 63
  20. 1919: 80
  21. 1920: 97
  22. 1921: 87
  23. 1922: 102
  24. 1923: 100
  25. 1924: 132
  26. 1925: 141
  27. 1926: 149
  28. 1927: 151
  29. 1928: 155
  30. 1929: 144
  31. 1930: 187
  32. 1931: 125
  33. 1932: 145
  34. 1933: 114
  35. 1934: 133
  36. 1935: 109
  37. 1936: 110
  38. 1937: 115
  39. 1938: 106
  40. 1939: 107
  41. 1940: 109
  42. 1941: 148
  43. 1942: 137
  44. 1943: 156
  45. 1944: 145
  46. 1945: 149
  47. 1946: 176
  48. 1947: 213
  49. 1948: 278
  50. 1949: 237
  51. 1950: 281
  52. 1951: 333
  53. 1952: 367
  54. 1953: 400
  55. 1954: 533
  56. 1955: 530
  57. 1956: 619
  58. 1957: 715
  59. 1958: 718
  60. 1959: 819
  61. 1960: 932
  62. 1961: 1,265
  63. 1962: 1,146
  64. 1963: 1,059
  65. 1964: 1,121
  66. 1965: 1,122
  67. 1966: 1,204
  68. 1967: 1,171
  69. 1968: 1,337
  70. 1969: 1,579
  71. 1970: 2,143
  72. 1971: 2,491
  73. 1972: 2,900
  74. 1973: 2,864
  75. 1974: 2,560
  76. 1975: 2,689
  77. 1976: 2,781
  78. 1977: 3,380
  79. 1978: 3,184
  80. 1979: 3,000
  81. 1980: 3,106
  82. 1981: 3,114
  83. 1982: 3,186
  84. 1983: 2,925
  85. 1984: 3,103
  86. 1985: 3,342
  87. 1986: 3,234
  88. 1987: 3,100
  89. 1988: 3,532
  90. 1989: 3,892
  91. 1990: 4,069
  92. 1991: 4,520
  93. 1992: 4,745
  94. 1993: 4,670
  95. 1994: 5,151
  96. 1995: 5,467
  97. 1996: 5,852
  98. 1997: 6,728
  99. 1998: 7,156
  100. 1999: 8,133
  101. 2000: 9,139
  102. 2001: 10k
  103. 2002: 11k
  104. 2003: 12k
  105. 2004: 12k
  106. 2005: 13k
  107. 2006: 14k
  108. 2007: 14k
  109. 2008: 12k
  110. 2009: 12k
  111. 2010: 10k
  112. 2011: 9,014
  113. 2012: 8,432
  114. 2013: 7,597
  115. 2014: 7,516
  116. 2015: 7,239
  117. 2016: 6,582
  118. 2017: 6,209
  119. 2018: 5,920
  120. 2019: 5,704
  121. 2020: 5,231
  122. 2021: 5,369
  123. 2022: 5,713
  124. 2023: 5,489
  125. 2024: 5,604
  126. 2025: 5,308

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Angel worldwide?

There are an estimated 345,822 people named Angel alive worldwide today, ranking #132 globally.

Is Angel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 23,133 people. In the United States there are roughly 345,822 bearers, which is 1 in 960 Americans.

Is Angel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Angel is used 72.6% male and 27.4% female.

Where does the name Angel come from?

Who are famous people named Angel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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