How Many People Are Named Angel?
An estimated 346,114 people in the United States have the first name Angel. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #137 overall. It is used for both genders, with 72.4% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Angel peaked in popularity in 2006 with 13,828 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Angel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Angel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
346,114
About 1 in 990 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
72.4% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2006
13,828 births
Total Registered
360,783
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Angel
Angel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.4%) and females (27.6%). Out of 360,783 total births registered, 261,068 were male and 99,715 were female.
Angel as a male name
Ranked #63 in 2024
4,964 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (11,602 births)
Angel as a female name
Ranked #498 in 2024
613 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (3,100 births)
Angel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Angel span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 119,775 babies were registered. Angel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Angel by Decade
How has Angel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 27 | 22 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 53 | 34 | 19 | |
| 1910s | 467 | 391 | 76 | |
| 1920s | 1,258 | 1,089 | 169 | |
| 1930s | 1,251 | 1,088 | 163 | |
| 1940s | 1,748 | 1,377 | 371 | |
| 1950s | 5,316 | 4,224 | 1,092 | |
| 1960s | 11,935 | 7,404 | 4,531 | |
| 1970s | 27,994 | 11,179 | 16,815 | |
| 1980s | 32,533 | 15,797 | 16,736 | |
| 1990s | 56,488 | 36,987 | 19,501 | |
| 2000s | 119,775 | 94,331 | 25,444 | |
| 2010s | 74,580 | 62,945 | 11,635 | |
| 2020s | 27,350 | 24,192 | 3,158 | |
Angel by State
Birth registrations for Angel span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 6,975 Angels were registered per state.
Angel + Last Name Combinations
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Angel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angel?
We estimate approximately 346,114 people named Angel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 990 Americans share this first name.
Is Angel a common name?
Angel is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 360,783 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Angel most popular?
Angel reached peak popularity in 2006, when 13,828 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Angel is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Angel a male name?
Angel is predominantly male. 72.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Angel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Angel Smith, Angel Johnson, Angel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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