Angell vs Angel

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

Name A

Angell

Girl name · Rank #15564

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Name B

Angel

Boy name · Rank #63

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Angell Angel
Current Rank #15564 #63
Total Births (all years) 478 261,068
Peak Year 1980 2006
Peak Year Births 18 11,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Angell Angel
1880ss — 8
1890ss — 22
1900ss — 34
1910ss — 391
1920ss — 1,089
1930ss — 1,088
1940ss — 1,377
1950ss 5 4,224
1960ss 41 7,404
1970ss 104 11,179
1980ss 96 15,797
1990ss 85 36,987
2000ss 109 94,331
2010ss 33 62,945
2020ss 5 24,192

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Angell Angel
2014 — 6,313
2015 12 6,114
2016 — 5,561
2017 8 5,274
2018 — 5,064
2019 — 4,914
2020 — 4,524
2021 — 4,716
2022 — 5,098
2023 — 4,890
2024 5 4,964

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, 1955–2024.

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