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
Deangelo's 12,279 recorded births place it above 97.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1990)
- 478
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Currently ranks #1670 among boys.
12,279 total births across 66 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1990 with 478 births in a single year.
Deangelo popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1987 (Deangelo as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Deangelo accounts for 0% of total recorded use across both genders.
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
- 1960s 226
1960s
226 births
- 1970s 717
1970s
717 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,500 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,507 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,382 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,185 births
- 2020s 762
2020s
762 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,507 births (29% of all-time use).
Deangelo decade highlights
- Peak decade 3,507 births
- Runner-up 2,500 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Deangelo concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| 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% |
1,173 of 12,279 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Michigan 9.6% of nationwide
- Illinois 9.0% of nationwide
- California 7.1% of nationwide
- Georgia 6.1% of nationwide
- Ohio 5.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 30 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Michigan accounts for 9.6% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Deangelo appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~65 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, 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.
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