Total births
374
Unisex name · since 1999
Angelus
374 babies named Angelus in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 374
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
374 boys have been named Angelus since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Angelus has 374 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1999 to 2025.
- 374 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
374 boys have been named Angelus since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 374
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Angelus was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
31 babies were named Angelus in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Angelus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Angelus splits its recorded history at 2011: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Angelus at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Angelus popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Angelus popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1912 (Angelus as girls' name)
Angelus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Angelus's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Angelus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
216 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 216 births (58% of all-time use).
Angelus by state
Where Angelus concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.9% |
California share of Angelus's total US births 1.9%
7 of 374 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Angelus? ▼
Angelus has been given to 374 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 31 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Angelus most popular? ▼
Angelus was most popular in the 2000s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Angelus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Angelus are California (7 births).
Is Angelus a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Angelus is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 374 births, and as a girl's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Angelus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Angelus since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Angelus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Angel, Angelo, Angus, Angela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Angelus's data
- Angelus's decade-level peak was the 2000s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Angeluss (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Angelus
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Angelus
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Angelus: Baby Name Since 1999 - 374 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/angelus. 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 Angelus 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.