Unisex (SSA Recorded)Spanish Origin Latin OriginUS Rank #67 in 2025

Angel

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Messenger of God; angel”

Linguistic heritage: Spanish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:AYN-juhl

IPA (US English):/ˈeɪn.dʒəl/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity200611,602 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#675,308 births in 2025

Total US Registrations366,174Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio73% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1890 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2006 (11,602 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1890

Recent 2025 Level4,757 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance

Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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