Unisex name · since 1954
Anjel
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 1,188 babies named Anjel, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,611 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,355 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,188
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Anjel is the #8355 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,188 recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anjel has been recorded 1,188 times among boys since 1954, currently ranked #8355 nationally and more common than 40% 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 1954 to 2025.
- #4,611 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,355 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,188 born since 1954
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anjel ranks #4,611 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,355 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,188 born since 1954, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,611 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,355 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,188
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anjel's 1,188 recorded births place it above 89.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Anjel compares
1,188 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Anjel's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anjel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,188 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 34 | 22,252 |
Anjel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anjel's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 68, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anjel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Anjel popularity over time - girls
403 total births recorded since 1970 (Anjel as girls' name)
Anjel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (500 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Anjel's strongest decade.
500 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Anjel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s 194
1990s
194 births
- 2000s
2000s
500 births
- 2010s
2010s
297 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 500 births (42% of all-time use).
How Anjel 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 Anjel's total volume
Anjel by state
Where Anjel concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 194 | 16.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 127 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 13 | 1.1% |
194 of 1,188 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Anjel's data
- Anjel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (500 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anjels (194 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 Anjel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1954–2025 (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 Anjel 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.