How Many People Are Named Angelo?
An estimated 60,597 people in the United States have the first name Angelo. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Angelo peaked in popularity in 2007 with 1,338 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Angelo 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 Angelo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Angelo is overwhelmingly male, 850 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
60,597
About 1 in 5,656 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2007
1,338 births
Total Registered
85,825
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Angelo
Angelo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 85,825 total births registered, 99.0% were male.
Angelo as a male name
Ranked #286 in 2024
1,170 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (1,338 births)
Angelo as a female name
Ranked #14,978 in 2011
6 female births in 2011
Peak: 1968 (28 births)
Angelo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Angelo span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 11,820 babies were registered. While Angelo is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Angelo by Decade
How has Angelo 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 | 75 | 75 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 156 | 156 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 517 | 517 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 6,081 | 6,047 | 34 | |
| 1920s | 9,207 | 9,130 | 77 | |
| 1930s | 5,138 | 5,101 | 37 | |
| 1940s | 3,841 | 3,830 | 11 | |
| 1950s | 5,805 | 5,727 | 78 | |
| 1960s | 6,774 | 6,578 | 196 | |
| 1970s | 5,696 | 5,487 | 209 | |
| 1980s | 6,298 | 6,165 | 133 | |
| 1990s | 8,029 | 7,986 | 43 | |
| 2000s | 11,820 | 11,794 | 26 | |
| 2010s | 10,932 | 10,926 | 6 | |
| 2020s | 5,456 | 5,456 | 0 | |
Angelo by State
Birth registrations for Angelo span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in South Dakota, Montana, Alaska. On average, about 1,628 Angelos were registered per state.
Angelo + Last Name Combinations
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Angelo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angelo?
We estimate approximately 60,597 people named Angelo 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 5,656 Americans share this first name.
Is Angelo a common name?
Angelo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,825 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Angelo most popular?
Angelo reached peak popularity in 2007, when 1,338 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Angelo is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Angelo a male name?
Angelo is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Angelo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Angelo Smith, Angelo Johnson, Angelo 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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