Boys' name · since 1960

Deangelo

Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 12,279 babies named Deangelo, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,073 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,670 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
12,279
born since 1960
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Deangelo is the #1670 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 12,279 recorded since 1960.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deangelo has been recorded 12,279 times among boys since 1960, currently ranked #1670 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.

  • #1,073 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,670 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 12,279 born since 1960
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deangelo ranks #1,073 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,670 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 12,279 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.

#1,073 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,670 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
12,279
born since 1960
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88%
Deangelo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Deangelo's 12,279 recorded births place it above 97.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

30 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.

How Deangelo compares

12,279 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Deangelo's all-time total is 33x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Deangelo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 12,279 369 358,536
Peak-year births 478 34 22,252

Deangelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Deangelo splits its recorded history at 1993: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1962 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 478 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Deangelo popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
478
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
0200400600 196019701979198819972006201520242025 99

Deangelo popularity over time - girls

21 total births recorded since 1987 (Deangelo as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 21 births
45678910 198719881989 7

Deangelo by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (3,507 births, 29% of the file).

1990s was Deangelo's strongest decade.

3,507 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Deangelo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,507 births (29% of all-time use).

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

How Deangelo 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 Deangelo's total volume

Deangelo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 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 -120, 2.6%-97, 3.6%-103, 3.6%-146, 2%-111, 3.1%-144, 2.4%-31, 7%-59, 5.3%-146, 4.3%-34, 10.2%-107, 3.6%-143, 3%-57, 4.3%-146, 4.6%-112, 7.4%Deangelo-66, 3.9%Deangelo
Deangelo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Deangelo by state

Where Deangelo concentrates geographically, total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deangelo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
1,173 9.6%
#2 Illinois
1,107 9.0%
#3 California
873 7.1%
#4 Georgia
754 6.1%
#5 Ohio
721 5.9%
#6 Florida
703 5.7%
#7 Tennessee
663 5.4%
#8 Alabama
433 3.5%
Michigan share of Deangelo's total US births 9.6%
Even split

1,173 of 12,279 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Deangelo appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deangelo?
12,279 babies have been named Deangelo since 1960. All-time, it sits at #1,073 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,670 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 478 births.
Where does Deangelo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deangelo ranks #1,073 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,670 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 Deangelo most popular?
Deangelo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,507 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Deangelo most popular?
The top states for the name Deangelo are Michigan (1,173 births), Illinois (1,107 births), California (873 births).
How long has the name Deangelo been used?
Deangelo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 66 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Deangelo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dean, Deandre, Deacon, Deanthony, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Deangelo's data

  • Deangelo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,507 total births); usage has since declined to 762 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Michigan records the most Deangelos (1,173 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Deangelo

Nearby Names Like Deangelo

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Deangelo

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deangelo: 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, 1960–2025 (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 Deangelo 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.