Total births
55
Boys' name · since 2006
Engel
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Engel, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11727
- among boys today
- 55
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Engel currently ranks #11727 among boys' names in America, with 55 babies recorded since 2006.
Engel has 55 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11727 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #11727 among boys today
- 55 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Engel is currently the #11727 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 55 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11727
- among boys today
- 55
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Engel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11727
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Engel was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Engel in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Engel compares
55 17th 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
Engel's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Engel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 55 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Engel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Engel's full recorded timeline at 2020, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Engel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,727
Active since
2006
Engel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Engel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Engel's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Engel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Engel? ▼
Engel has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11727 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Engel most popular? ▼
Engel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Engel been used? ▼
Records for Engel go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Engel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include English, Engelbert, England, Eng, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Engel
Nearby Names Like Engel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Engel
English Boy
186 births
Engelbert Boy
150 births
England Boy
60 births
Eng Boy
5 births
Engelberto Boy
5 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Engel: #11727 Boys' Name - 55 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/engel. 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 Engel 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 July 2026.