Angelo
A masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "messenger of God".
Name Census estimates that about 60,597 living Americans carry the first name Angelo. It sits at #286 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly male name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Angelo today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angelo births was 2007 (1,338 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angelo. 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 Angelo with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Angelo is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 850 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
61K
~ 1 in 5,656 Americans
Peak year
2007
1,338 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#286
Tracked since 1881
Census
Angelo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 55,365 people with the first name Angelo, which placed it at #839 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
#839
National first-name rank
People counted
55K
55,365 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
18.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angelo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelo is White at 45.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (34.2%) and Black (11.7%). 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 Angelo 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 Angelo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.1% · 24,972
- Hispanic or Latino34.2% · 18,945
- Black or African American11.7% · 6,474
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.4% · 2,991
- Two or more races2.8% · 1,551
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 432
Gender
Gender distribution for Angelo
Out of the 85,825 babies given the name Angelo since 1880, 99.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Angelo as a male name
- Ranked #286 in 2024
- 1,170 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (1,338 births)
Angelo as a female name
- Ranked #14,978 in 2011
- 6 female births in 2011
- Peak: 1968 (28 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelo appears almost entirely male. Of the 55,360 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Angelo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angelo from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 11,820 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Angelo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angelo 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 Angelo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angelos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 49 states and territories. New York, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Angelo, while South Dakota, Montana, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 1,628 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Angelo
The name Angelo has its origins in the Latin language and it means "messenger" or "angel." The name can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was derived from the Greek word "angelos," which also means "messenger."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Angelo can be found in the Bible, specifically in the book of Revelation. In this text, the term "angelos" is used to refer to celestial beings or messengers of God. The name Angelo became popular among early Christians who adopted it as a way to honor these divine messengers.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe, the name Angelo gained popularity in various regions. In Italy, it became a common name among the nobility and wealthy families during the Renaissance period. One of the most famous bearers of this name was the Italian artist and sculptor, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), whose first name is a combination of the names Angelo and Michael.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Angelo was Angelo Poliziano (1454-1494), an Italian classical scholar and poet. He was a prominent figure during the Renaissance and is credited with reviving the study of ancient Greek literature in Italy.
In the realm of music, the name Angelo is associated with the Italian composer and violinist, Angelo Maria Corelli (1653-1713). He is considered one of the founders of the modern style of violin playing and his compositions were highly influential in the Baroque period.
Moving to the 19th century, Angelo Brofferio (1808-1868) was an Italian politician and writer who played a significant role in the Italian unification movement. He served as a member of the Sardinian Parliament and was a vocal advocate for the rights of the Italian people.
Another notable bearer of the name Angelo is Angelo Roncalli (1881-1963), who later became Pope John XXIII. He was a highly respected figure in the Catholic Church and is remembered for his efforts to modernize the Church and promote ecumenical dialogue.
Throughout history, the name Angelo has been associated with individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields, including art, literature, music, and politics. Its connection to the concept of a divine messenger or angel has lent it a sense of nobility and grace.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Angelo
People
Angelo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angelo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Angelo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angelo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 60,597 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angelo 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 5,656 US residents.
Is Angelo a common name?
We classify Angelo as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85,825 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angelo most popular?
The single biggest year for Angelo was 2007, when 1,338 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angelo is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angelo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 55,365 people with the name Angelo, or 18.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #839 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 Angelo 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 Angelo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelo appears almost entirely male. Of the 55,360 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Angelo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelo is White at 45.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (34.2%) and Black (11.7%). 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 Angelo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Angelo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.1% (24,972 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 Angelo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angelo a male name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Angelo in the SSA data are male. 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 Angelo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angelo 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 Angelo 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 people are called Angelo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.