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Angel
UnisexMeaning of Angel: Greek: 'messenger'
Angel is a unisex name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 59th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1199th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#59
5,308 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1199
23 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
366,174
First recorded 1888 · peak 2006
Trend
stable
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
73% boys · 27% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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