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Anjel

Unisex

Meaning of Anjel: Spanish: 'messenger of God'

Anjel is a unisex name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7782nd most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7782

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,591

First recorded 1954 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 37 babies1999: 39 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 67 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 83 babies2004: 67 babies2005: 75 babies2006: 77 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 78 babies2009: 59 babies2010: 64 babies20102011: 50 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Anjel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 83.

Gender split

75% boys · 25% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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