Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Angel
- Greek
- Messenger from God
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Angel
Pronunciation
a-ngel, an-gel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #31, 11,594 births); most recent 2025 (rank #67, 4,757 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #109, 3,097 births); most recent 2025 (rank #546, 551 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,757 | 551 |
| 2024 | 4,964 | 613 |
| 2023 | 4,890 | 589 |
| 2022 | 5,098 | 605 |
| 2021 | 4,716 | 651 |
| 2020 | 4,524 | 700 |
| 2019 | 4,914 | 786 |
| 2018 | 5,064 | 855 |
| 2017 | 5,274 | 929 |
| 2016 | 5,561 | 1,017 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1072, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1310, 21 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #102, 527 births); most recent 2025 (rank #419, 97 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 97 |
| 2024 | 23 | 90 |
| 2023 | 27 | 91 |
| 2022 | 24 | 97 |
| 2021 | 24 | 115 |
| 2020 | 23 | 108 |
| 2019 | 21 | 120 |
| 2018 | 21 | 147 |
| 2017 | 24 | 142 |
| 2016 | 12 | 169 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #220, 287 births); most recent 2023 (rank #469, 100 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #829, 57 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 | 19 |
| 2022 | 82 | 25 |
| 2021 | 105 | 47 |
| 2020 | 118 | 31 |
| 2019 | 135 | 28 |
| 2018 | 140 | 33 |
| 2017 | 146 | 28 |
| 2016 | 182 | 41 |
| 2015 | 174 | 36 |
| 2014 | 158 | 46 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #730, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #177, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 8 |
| 2024 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 7 |
| 2019 | – | 8 |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #163, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #198, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #132, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | – | 12 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
| 2015 | – | 9 |
| 2014 | – | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence