Total births
86,106
Boys' name · since 1881
Angelo
86,106 babies named Angelo in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #286
- among boys today
- 86,106
- born since 1881
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Angelo is the #286 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 86,106 recorded since 1881.
Angelo has 86,106 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #286 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #286 among boys today
- 86,106 born since 1881
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Angelo is currently the #286 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 86,106 born since 1881, peaking in the 2000s.
- #286
- among boys today
- 86,106
- born since 1881
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Angelo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#286
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Angelo was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
1,338 babies were named Angelo in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Angelo compares
86,106 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 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
Angelo's all-time total is 235x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Angelo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 86,106 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,338 | 23 | 22,252 |
Angelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Angelo's full recorded timeline at 1954, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 1,338 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Angelo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#286
Active since
1881
Angelo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 1,338
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Angelo popularity over time - girls
850 total births recorded since 1915 (Angelo as girls' name)
Angelo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Angelo's strongest decade.
11,795 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Angelo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 75
1880s
75 births
- 1890s 156
1890s
156 births
- 1900s 517
1900s
517 births
- 1910s
1910s
6,047 births
- 1920s
1920s
9,130 births
- 1930s
1930s
5,101 births
- 1940s 3,830
1940s
3,830 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,727 births
- 1960s
1960s
6,577 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,487 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,165 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,987 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,795 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,928 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,584 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11,795 births (14% of all-time use).
How Angelo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Angelo's total volume
Angelo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Angelo by state
Where Angelo concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18,131 | 21.1% |
| #2 | California | | 10,349 | 12.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 6,612 | 7.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 6,333 | 7.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5,363 | 6.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 3,581 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 3,094 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 3,049 | 3.5% |
New York share of Angelo's total US births 21.1%
Even split
18,131 of 86,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Angelo appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angelo? ▼
86,106 babies have been named Angelo since 1881. It currently ranks #286 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 1,338 births.
When was Angelo most popular? ▼
Angelo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11,795 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Angelo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Angelo are New York (18,131 births), California (10,349 births), Pennsylvania (6,612 births).
How long has the name Angelo been used? ▼
Records for Angelo go back to 1881, giving 145 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Angelo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Angel, Angus, Angela, Angad, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Angelo's data
- Angelo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11,795 total births) through the 2020s (6,584) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Angelos (18,131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Angelo
Nearby Names Like Angelo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angelo
Angel Boy
#63 265,886 births
Angus Boy
#2135 6,751 births
Angela Boy
2,135 births
Angad Boy
#2250 869 births
Angello Boy
#6563 600 births
Compare Angelo side by side: Angelo vs Angel Angelo vs Angus Angelo vs Angela
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Angelo
Jorge #285
139,476 births · Peak 2006
Remington #287
23,977 births · Peak 2019
Kenneth #284
1,283,974 births · Peak 1957
Paxton #288
28,194 births · Peak 2016
Romeo #283
26,864 births · Peak 2024
Cody #289
292,009 births · Peak 1992
Saint #282
7,288 births · Peak 2025
Finley #290
19,380 births · Peak 2021
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1881–2025 (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. "Angelo: #286 Boys' Name - 86,106 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angelo. 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 Angelo 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 June 2026.