Angell
A feminine given name derived from the English word "angel", denoting a heavenly messenger.
Name Census estimates that about 604 living Americans carry the first name Angell. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 75.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Angell today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angell births was 2007 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Angell with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
604
~ 1 in 567,474 Americans
Peak year
2007
26 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,258
Tracked since 1955
Census
Angell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 648 people with the first name Angell, which placed it at #17,157 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,157
National first-name rank
People counted
648
648 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
32.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angell is Hispanic at 32.7%. The next largest groups are White (30.7%) and Black (28.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Angell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Angell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino32.7% · 212
- White30.7% · 199
- Black or African American28.7% · 186
- Two or more races3.5% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Angell
Angell is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 636 total registrations, 158 (24.8%) were male and 478 (75.2%) were female.
Angell as a male name
- Ranked #12,258 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2007 (14 births)
Angell as a female name
- Ranked #15,426 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1980 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Angell on both sides of the split. Of the 644 people counted with this name, 208 were male (32.3%) and 436 were female (67.7%).
Popularity
Angell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angell from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 200 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Angell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Angell
The name Angell is derived from the Latin word "angelus," which means "messenger" or "angel." Its origins can be traced back to ancient Greek and Hebrew words, such as "angelos" and "malakh," respectively, both of which refer to celestial beings or messengers of God.
In the early Christian era, the name Angell gained popularity as a reference to the spiritual beings depicted in the Bible and other religious texts. It was often used to honor individuals who were believed to possess angelic qualities, such as purity, kindness, and devotion to their faith.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Angell can be found in the medieval period. In the 12th century, a Benedictine monk named Angell of Le Mans (c. 1090-1163) gained recognition for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy.
During the Renaissance, the name Angell became more widespread, particularly in England and other parts of Europe. Notable individuals bearing this name include Angell Day (c. 1529-1608), an English printer and publisher who was instrumental in the production of the Geneva Bible, and Angell Grey (c. 1605-1658), an English Puritan minister and author.
In the 17th century, Angell Alford (c. 1617-1662) was a English Baptist minister and author who played a significant role in the development of the Baptist movement in England. Additionally, Angell Angevin (c. 1640-1708) was a French philosopher and theologian known for his works on metaphysics and natural philosophy.
In the 18th century, Angell Maltravers (c. 1745-1812) was an English nobleman and politician who served as a member of the House of Commons. Angell Bright (c. 1780-1858), an English clergyman and author, is also noteworthy for his contributions to religious literature.
Beyond these historical figures, the name Angell has continued to be used across various cultures and regions, often as a symbolic representation of purity, protection, and divine guidance.
People
Angell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Angell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 604 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 567,474 US residents.
Is Angell a common name?
We classify Angell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 636 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angell most popular?
The single biggest year for Angell was 2007, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angell is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 648 people with the name Angell, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,157 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Angell in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Angell?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Angell on both sides of the split. Of the 644 people counted with this name, 208 were male (32.3%) and 436 were female (67.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Angell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angell is Hispanic at 32.7%. The next largest groups are White (30.7%) and Black (28.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Angell most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Angell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 32.7% (212 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Angell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angell a female name?
Yes, 75.2% of people registered as Angell in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Angell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Angell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Angell?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Angell at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.