US rank #6513 Unisex name Peak 2003 1,179 births

Anjel — #6513 US boys' name

1,179 babies named Anjel in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s51970s411980s571990s1942000s5002010s2972020s80
#6513
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Anjel was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

68 babies were named Anjel in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anjel

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,179 babies named Anjel between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Anjel currently holds the #6513 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 68 babies received it in a single year. Anjel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 403 additional births since 1970.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anjel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 500 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Anjel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 194 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Anjel in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anjel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,179 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anjel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,179

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

2003

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,513

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anjel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
68
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989197819611954 5

Anjel popularity over time — girls

403 total births recorded since 1970 (Anjel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 403 births
010203040 202120142008200319981993198619781970 8

Anjel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
500 births that decade — 42% of Anjel's all-time total
1950s51960s51970s411980s571990s1942000s5002010s2972020s80

Anjel by state

Where Anjel concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Anjel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
194 16.5%
#2 Texas
127 10.8%
#3 Georgia
13 1.1%
California share of Anjel's total US births 16.5%
Even split

194 of 1,179 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anjel?
1,179 babies have been named Anjel since 1954. It currently ranks #6513 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 68 births.
When was Anjel most popular?
Anjel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 500 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Anjel most popular?
The top states for the name Anjel are California (194 births), Texas (127 births), Georgia (13 births).
Is Anjel a unisex name?
Yes, Anjel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,179 births, and as a girl's name it has 403 births.
How long has the name Anjel been used?
Anjel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anjel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anjelo, Anjay, Anjuan, Anjan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1954–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.