How Many People Are Named Anjel?
An estimated 1,549 people in the United States have the first name Anjel. It is used for both genders, with 74.5% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Anjel peaked in popularity in 2003 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anjel 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 Anjel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,549
About 1 in 221,275 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.5% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2003
83 births
Total Registered
1,582
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anjel
Anjel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.5%) and females (25.5%). Out of 1,582 total births registered, 1,179 were male and 403 were female.
Anjel as a male name
Ranked #6,467 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (68 births)
Anjel as a female name
Ranked #15,468 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2004 (29 births)
Anjel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anjel span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 680 babies were registered. Anjel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anjel by Decade
How has Anjel 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.
Anjel by State
Birth registrations for Anjel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, California. On average, about 111 Anjels were registered per state.
Anjel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anjel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anjel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anjel?
We estimate approximately 1,549 people named Anjel 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 221,275 Americans share this first name.
Is Anjel a common name?
Anjel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,582 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anjel most popular?
Anjel reached peak popularity in 2003, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anjel is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anjel a male name?
Anjel is predominantly male. 74.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anjel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anjel Smith, Anjel Johnson, Anjel 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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