Names / Unisex names
Angel
Current rank
#67
holding steady
All-time peak
#31
in 2006
First recorded
1888
in U.S. data
Children named
366,100
since 1888
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #31 in 2006 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Angel first appears in American naming records in 1888, where it reads as a unisex name. It currently ranks #67 and is staying stable. Its strongest year was 2006, at #31 nationally. Over 366,100 have carried it since records began.