Deangelo
Of Italian origin, meaning "messenger from God".
Name Census estimates that about 11,875 living Americans carry the first name Deangelo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deangelo today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deangelo births was 1990 (478 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deangelo. 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 Deangelo with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
12K
~ 1 in 28,864 Americans
Peak year
1990
478 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,729
Tracked since 1960
Census
Deangelo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,487 people with the first name Deangelo, which placed it at #2,753 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
#2,753
National first-name rank
People counted
8.5K
8,487 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
74.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deangelo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deangelo is Black at 74.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.2%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). 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 Deangelo 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 Deangelo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American74.9% · 6,354
- Hispanic or Latino15.2% · 1,290
- Two or more races5.4% · 461
- White3.0% · 256
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 64
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 62
Gender
Gender distribution for Deangelo
Out of the 12,200 babies given the name Deangelo since 1880, 99.8% 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.
Deangelo as a male name
- Ranked #1,729 in 2024
- 95 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1990 (478 births)
Deangelo as a female name
- Ranked #9,950 in 1989
- 7 female births in 1989
- Peak: 1988 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deangelo appears almost entirely male. Of the 8,489 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Deangelo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deangelo from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 3,507 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deangelo 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 Deangelo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deangelos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. Michigan, Illinois, California recorded the most babies named Deangelo, while Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 331 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deangelo
The name Deangelo has its origins in the Italian language and culture, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two distinct words: "Deo," meaning "God," and "Angelo," meaning "angel." This suggests that the name Deangelo carries a profound spiritual connotation, symbolizing a divine messenger or a person with a heavenly quality.
While the exact time of its emergence is uncertain, the name Deangelo was likely used in various regions of Italy during the medieval period, particularly in areas with a strong religious influence. It may have been inspired by the veneration of angels in Christian tradition or derived from the names of revered saints or biblical figures associated with the concept of divine messengers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Deangelo can be found in historical records from the 13th century, where it was used to refer to a prominent figure in the city of Florence. This individual, Deangelo Alighieri, was a noted statesman and poet, renowned for his contributions to literature and politics during the Renaissance era.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Deangelo. One such figure was Deangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio (1571-1610), an Italian artist celebrated for his revolutionary painting techniques and his dramatic use of light and shadow. His works, including masterpieces like "The Calling of Saint Matthew" and "Bacchus," have left an indelible mark on the art world.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Deangelo Brancati (1892-1966), an Italian playwright and novelist known for his exploration of societal issues and the human condition in his works, such as "Don Giovanni in Sicilia" and "Il bell'Antonio."
In the realm of music, Deangelo Benedetto (1926-2003), better known as Tony Bennett, was an iconic American singer and painter who gained worldwide acclaim for his rich baritone voice and his interpretations of jazz and popular standards.
Lastly, Deangelo Ambrosini (1943-1987) was an Italian racing driver who achieved success in various motorsport competitions, including Formula One, where he won the 1979 Belgian Grand Prix.
These examples illustrate the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of individuals who have carried the name Deangelo throughout history, reflecting its enduring presence and cultural significance across multiple disciplines and eras.
People
Deangelo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deangelo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deangelo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deangelo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11,875 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deangelo 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 28,864 US residents.
Is Deangelo a common name?
We classify Deangelo as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12,200 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deangelo most popular?
The single biggest year for Deangelo was 1990, when 478 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deangelo is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deangelo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,487 people with the name Deangelo, or 2.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,753 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 Deangelo 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 Deangelo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deangelo appears almost entirely male. Of the 8,489 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Deangelo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deangelo is Black at 74.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.2%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). 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 Deangelo most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deangelo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.9% (6,354 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 Deangelo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deangelo a male name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Deangelo 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 Deangelo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deangelo 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 Deangelo 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 have the name Deangelo?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Deangelo at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.