Boys' name · since 1963

Dangelo

Dangelo has 9,405 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,252 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,154 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,405
born since 1963
2000s
peak decade

Dangelo currently ranks #1154 among boys' names in America, with 9,405 babies recorded since 1963.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dangelo has been recorded 9,405 times among boys since 1963, currently ranked #1154 nationally and more common than 92% 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 1963 to 2025.

  • #1,252 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,154 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 9,405 born since 1963
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dangelo ranks #1,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,154 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,405 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.

#1,252 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,154 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,405
born since 1963
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.7%
Dangelo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Dangelo's 9,405 recorded births place it above 97.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

33 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Dangelo compares

9,405 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Dangelo's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dangelo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 9,405 369 358,536
Peak-year births 604 34 22,252

Dangelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dangelo's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 604, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dangelo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
604
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
0200400600800 196319731981198919972005201320212025 182

Dangelo by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (2,474 births, 26% of the file).

2000s was Dangelo's strongest decade.

2,474 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Dangelo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,474 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Dangelo 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 Dangelo's total volume

Dangelo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.2%-133, 3.9%-57, 13%-47, 11.7%-146, 2.2%-79, 4.4%-146, 1.6%-99, 11.3%-146, 2.6%-81, 4%-146, 3.1%-146, 2.3%-52, 6.9%-80, 2.7%-50, 5.8%Dangelo-63, 6.4%Dangelo
Dangelo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dangelo by state

Where Dangelo concentrates geographically, total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dangelo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,080 11.5%
#2 Florida
777 8.3%
#3 Texas
732 7.8%
#4 Illinois
698 7.4%
#5 Michigan
457 4.9%
#6 Ohio
370 3.9%
#7 Georgia
326 3.5%
#8 New York
326 3.5%
California share of Dangelo's total US births 11.5%
Even split

1,080 of 9,405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Dangelo appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dangelo?
Since 1963, Social Security records show 9,405 babies named Dangelo. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,252 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,154 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 604 births.
Where does Dangelo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dangelo ranks #1,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,154 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dangelo most popular?
Dangelo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,474 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Dangelo most popular?
The top states for the name Dangelo are California (1,080 births), Florida (777 births), Texas (732 births).
How long has the name Dangelo been used?
The SSA has tracked Dangelo since 1963 -- 63 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dangelo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Danny, Dan, Dana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dangelo's data

  • Dangelo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,474 total births) through the 2020s (1,335) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Dangelos (1,080 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.

Keep exploring Dangelo

Nearby Names Like Dangelo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dangelo

Names with a similar popularity rank to Dangelo

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dangelo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1963–2025 (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 Dangelo 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.