Angel
Pronounced EY1 N JH AH0 L (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2006
- 137 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Angel?
Angel is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1888. It has been given to 372,803 children — the 143rd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 45% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2006, when 12,250 children were given it.
Angell is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 27% of children named Angel are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Angel and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Angell
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- EY1 N JH AH0 L
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Angel
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Angel
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Angel?
- Angel ranks 143rd among boys' names in US records, with 372,803 births since 1888. Over the past decade it accounts for 52,346.
- Is Angel a unisex name?
- Yes. About 27% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Angel most popular?
- 2006, when 12,250 children were given the name. It has been in use for 137 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Angel spelled?
- Angell. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.