Angel

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Andalusian	Boy	Messenger
Bulgarian	Boy	Messenger
African American	Girl	Messenger of God
Greek	Either	angelic
Christian	Either	Messenger
Hispanic	Boy	Angel

Fun Facts about the name Angel

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Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A messenger."

Similar & Rhyming Names

AngeliaAncilMiguelangelRigelAncel

Popularity of Angel

Popularity Analysis

The name Angel first appeared in the social security administration database in 1888. Its highest recorded popularity was in 2006 when it reached rank #30. It broke into the top 100 for 28 years. As of 2024, it ranked #63.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	63	Male	0.2690%
2023	63	Male	0.2659%
2022	62	Male	0.2718%
2021	67	Male	0.2515%
2020	76	Male	0.2447%
2019	72	Male	0.2557%
2018	72	Male	0.2606%
2017	71	Male	0.2663%
2016	70	Male	0.2749%
2015	64	Male	0.2989%
2014	67	Male	0.3082%
2013	67	Male	0.3155%
2012	57	Male	0.3465%
2011	52	Male	0.3712%
2010	42	Male	0.4286%
2009	37	Male	0.4658%
2008	36	Male	0.4754%
2007	34	Male	0.5141%
2006	30	Male	0.5298%
2005	32	Male	0.5170%
2004	44	Male	0.4505%
2003	47	Male	0.4359%
2002	49	Male	0.3964%
2001	58	Male	0.3374%
2000	67	Male	0.3022%
1999	73	Male	0.2650%
1998	81	Male	0.2353%
1997	86	Male	0.2261%
1996	102	Male	0.1952%
1995	101	Male	0.1858%
1994	104	Male	0.1705%
1993	115	Male	0.1471%
1992	114	Male	0.1452%
1991	122	Male	0.1268%
1990	133	Male	0.1118%
1989	140	Male	0.1037%
1988	151	Male	0.0914%
1987	164	Male	0.0849%
1986	163	Male	0.0858%
1985	172	Male	0.0812%
1984	179	Male	0.0755%
1983	185	Male	0.0724%
1982	181	Male	0.0765%
1981	194	Male	0.0698%
1980	172	Male	0.0764%
1979	185	Male	0.0730%
1978	189	Male	0.0730%
1977	189	Male	0.0728%
1976	198	Male	0.0696%
1975	201	Male	0.0672%
1974	198	Male	0.0680%
1973	207	Male	0.0648%
1972	225	Male	0.0569%
1971	236	Male	0.0550%
1970	228	Male	0.0545%
1969	241	Male	0.0513%
1968	248	Male	0.0467%
1967	259	Male	0.0435%
1966	262	Male	0.0421%
1965	279	Male	0.0380%
1964	299	Male	0.0342%
1963	307	Male	0.0315%
1962	296	Male	0.0327%
1961	298	Male	0.0310%
1960	301	Male	0.0306%
1959	316	Male	0.0280%
1958	334	Male	0.0246%
1957	322	Male	0.0259%
1956	335	Male	0.0230%
1955	346	Male	0.0210%
1954	340	Male	0.0211%
1953	387	Male	0.0164%
1952	389	Male	0.0159%
1951	410	Male	0.0142%
1950	433	Male	0.0130%
1949	488	Male	0.0102%
1948	444	Male	0.0125%
1947	520	Male	0.0092%
1946	544	Male	0.0083%
1945	538	Male	0.0090%
1944	574	Male	0.0083%
1943	588	Male	0.0080%
1942	615	Male	0.0075%
1941	570	Male	0.0086%
1940	626	Male	0.0076%
1939	635	Male	0.0076%
1938	622	Male	0.0080%
1937	566	Male	0.0095%
1936	590	Male	0.0090%
1935	598	Male	0.0088%
1934	540	Male	0.0112%
1933	575	Male	0.0098%
1932	518	Male	0.0115%
1931	569	Male	0.0100%
1930	459	Male	0.0148%
1929	513	Male	0.0118%
1928	516	Male	0.0119%
1927	535	Male	0.0113%
1926	536	Male	0.0113%
1925	564	Male	0.0105%
1924	603	Male	0.0096%
1923	712	Male	0.0073%
1922	691	Male	0.0079%
1921	814	Male	0.0062%
1920	700	Male	0.0077%
1919	762	Male	0.0071%
1918	903	Male	0.0051%
1917	856	Male	0.0058%
1916	772	Male	0.0068%
1914	906	Male	0.0053%
1913	898	Male	0.0056%
1912	876	Male	0.0058%
1910	823	Male	0.0067%
1909	952	Male	0.0057%
1908	949	Male	0.0054%
1907	933	Male	0.0057%
1899	861	Male	0.0061%
1891	976	Male	0.0046%
1888	757	Male	0.0062%

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