Total births
163
Boys' name · since 1990
Anjelo
163 babies named Anjelo in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12897
- among boys today
- 163
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Anjelo is the #12897 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 163 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anjelo has been recorded 163 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #12897 nationally and more common than 10% 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 1990 to 2025.
- #12897 among boys today
- 163 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anjelo is currently the #12897 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 163 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12897
- among boys today
- 163
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Anjelo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12897
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Anjelo was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
15 babies were named Anjelo in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Anjelo compares
163 35th percentile among 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
Anjelo's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anjelo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 163 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anjelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anjelo's full recorded timeline at 2009, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anjelo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#12,897
Active since
1990
Anjelo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Anjelo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anjelo's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Anjelo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 74 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anjelo? ▼
163 babies have been named Anjelo since 1990. It currently ranks #12897 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 15 births.
When was Anjelo most popular? ▼
Anjelo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Anjelo been used? ▼
Records for Anjelo go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anjelo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anjel, Anjay, Anjuan, Anjan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anjelo's data
- Anjelo's decade-level peak was the 2000s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 20 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 Anjelo
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Anjelo: #12897 Boys' Name - 163 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anjelo. 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 Anjelo 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.