Boys' name · since 1970
Angelito
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 479 babies named Angelito, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,106 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,913 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 479
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
479 babies have been named Angelito since 1970, making it today's #10913 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angelito has been recorded 479 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #10913 nationally and more common than 22% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #8,106 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,913 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 479 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angelito ranks #8,106 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,913 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 479 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,106 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,913 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 479
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Angelito's 479 recorded births place it above 82.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Angelito compares
479 Top 45% higher than 55% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Angelito's all-time total is 30% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angelito | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 479 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Angelito's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Angelito splits its recorded history at 2000: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Angelito popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Angelito by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (137 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Angelito's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Angelito births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 137 births (29% of all-time use).
Angelito by state
Where Angelito concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Colorado | | 5 | 1.0% |
10 of 479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Angelito's data
- Angelito's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (137 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Angelitos (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Angelito: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Angelito draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.