Angel vs Angus

Side-by-side comparison of Angel and Angus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Angel

Boy name · Rank #63

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Name B

Angus

Boy name · Rank #2151

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Metric Angel Angus
Current Rank #63 #2151
Total Births (all years) 261,068 6,692
Peak Year 2006 2006
Peak Year Births 11,602 126
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Angel Angus
1880ss 8 155
1890ss 22 143
1900ss 34 128
1910ss 391 496
1920ss 1,089 660
1930ss 1,088 394
1940ss 1,377 405
1950ss 4,224 345
1960ss 7,404 284
1970ss 11,179 307
1980ss 15,797 360
1990ss 36,987 754
2000ss 94,331 1,042
2010ss 62,945 856
2020ss 24,192 363

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Angel Angus
2014 6,313 108
2015 6,114 88
2016 5,561 76
2017 5,274 95
2018 5,064 84
2019 4,914 84
2020 4,524 69
2021 4,716 63
2022 5,098 86
2023 4,890 77
2024 4,964 68

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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