Deanjelo
An Italian given name blending the English "Dean" and Italian "Angelo".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Deanjelo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deanjelo today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deanjelo births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deanjelo. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Deanjelo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,698
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Deanjelo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Deanjelo 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 Deanjelo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Deanjelo
The name Deanjelo is a modern invented name that does not have a direct linguistic origin or cultural heritage. It appears to be a combination of the English name Dean, derived from the Latin name Decanus meaning a leader of ten, and the Italian name Angelo, derived from the Greek word angelos meaning messenger.
This unique name is believed to have emerged in the late 20th century, likely created by parents seeking a distinctive and creative name for their child. While the name itself does not have a long historical lineage, it borrows elements from various linguistic and cultural traditions.
Despite its lack of ancient roots, the name Deanjelo has been adopted by a few notable individuals over the past few decades. One of the earliest recorded instances is Deanjelo Frazier, an American football player who played defensive back for the University of Alabama in the early 2000s.
Another prominent figure with this name is Deanjelo Wiggins, an American professional basketball player who played in various international leagues during the late 2000s and early 2010s. He was born in 1984 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In the entertainment industry, Deanjelo Moore is an American actor and producer who has appeared in several television shows and films since the late 1990s. He is known for his roles in projects such as "The Wire" and "Oz."
A notable academic with this name is Deanjelo Walton, an American mathematician and professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He has made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry and has published numerous research papers.
Lastly, Deanjelo Jackson is an American visual artist and painter based in Los Angeles, California. His vibrant and abstract works have been featured in various galleries and exhibitions across the United States.
While the name Deanjelo may not have a deep historical lineage, it has gained recognition and popularity in recent decades, with individuals bearing this unique name making their mark across various fields and disciplines.
People
Deanjelo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deanjelo 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
Deanjelo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deanjelo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deanjelo 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Deanjelo a common name?
We classify Deanjelo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deanjelo most popular?
The single biggest year for Deanjelo was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deanjelo is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Deanjelo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deanjelo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deanjelo 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 Deanjelo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deanjelo 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 Deanjelo 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Deanjelo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.