Total births
478
Unisex name · since 1955
Angell
478 babies named Angell in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15609
- among girls today
- 478
- born since 1955
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Angell is the #15609 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 478 recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Angell has been recorded 478 times among girls since 1955, currently ranked #15609 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, 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 1955 to 2024.
- #15609 among girls today
- 478 born since 1955
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Angell is currently the #15609 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 478 born since 1955, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15609
- among girls today
- 478
- born since 1955
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Angell vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15609
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Angell was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
18 babies were named Angell in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Angell compares
478 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Angell's all-time total is 25% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angell | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 478 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Angell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Angell's full recorded timeline at 1989, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Angell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#15,609
Active since
1955
Angell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2024
- Peak year (1980)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Angell popularity over time - boys
158 total births recorded since 1994 (Angell as boys' name)
Angell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Angell's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Angell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
109 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 109 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angell? ▼
Since 1955, Social Security records show 478 babies named Angell. Today it holds rank #15609 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 18 births.
When was Angell most popular? ▼
Angell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Is Angell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Angell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 478 births, and as a boy's name it has 158 births.
How long has the name Angell been used? ▼
Records for Angell go back to 1955, giving 70 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Angell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Angela, Angelina, Angel, Angelica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Angell's data
- Angell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Angell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angell
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Angell: #15609 Unisex Name - 478 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Angell 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 July 2026.