Gender
Male
Origin
- Greek
- messenger; messenger of God
Pronunciation
a-njel, an-jel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #1764, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #4597, 29 births); most recent 2021 (rank #15244, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 13 | – |
| 2023 | 15 | – |
| 2022 | 22 | – |
| 2021 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020 | 15 | – |
| 2019 | 17 | 5 |
| 2018 | 24 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | 5 |
| 2016 | 19 | 5 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 1966 (rank #1471, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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