Angel
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning messenger of God.
Babies a year
6,157
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#67
down from #63
UK popularity
#419
97 babies · up from #460
How Angel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #64 |
| 2016 | #70 |
| 2017 | #71 |
| 2018 | #72 |
| 2019 | #72 |
| 2020 | #76 |
| 2021 | #67 |
| 2022 | #62 |
| 2023 | #63 |
| 2024 | #63 |
| 2025 | #67 |
In 2025, 97 babies in England and Wales were named Angel. In the US, 6,157 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 11,596 in 2006.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Angel was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.52% of American babies of that sex.
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