Diangelo
Of Italian origin, a compound name likely meaning "heavenly messenger".
Name Census estimates that about 684 living Americans carry the first name Diangelo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Diangelo today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Diangelo births was 2007 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Diangelo. 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.
People living today
684
~ 1 in 501,103 Americans
Peak year
2007
28 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,228
Tracked since 1970
Census
Diangelo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 522 people with the first name Diangelo, which placed it at #19,970 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
#19,970
National first-name rank
People counted
522
522 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
46.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Diangelo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Diangelo is Hispanic at 46.4%. The next largest groups are Black (39.3%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). 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 Diangelo 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 Diangelo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino46.4% · 242
- Black or African American39.3% · 205
- Two or more races6.3% · 33
- White5.6% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Popularity
Diangelo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Diangelo from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 176 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Diangelo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Diangelo 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 Diangelo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Diangelos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, Illinois, California recorded the most babies named Diangelo, while California, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Diangelo
The name Diangelo is a masculine Italian given name that has its origins in the Late Latin phrase "di angelo," which translates to "of an angel." This phrase was often used as a descriptive term to refer to someone who was considered angelic or heavenly in nature.
The name first emerged in Italy during the Renaissance period, a time of great cultural and artistic revival in Europe. It was likely inspired by the widespread interest in classical mythology and the veneration of angels and celestial beings during this era. The name's association with angels and divinity made it a popular choice among devout Christian families.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Diangelo can be found in the writings of the Italian poet and scholar, Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). In his famous work, "The Divine Comedy," Dante makes reference to an angelic figure named Diangelo, which suggests that the name was in use during the 13th and 14th centuries.
Throughout the centuries, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Diangelo. One such figure was Diangelo Bronzino (1503-1572), an Italian Mannerist painter who was renowned for his portraits and religious works. Another was Diangelo Frescobaldi (1590-1642), a Italian composer and organist who made significant contributions to the development of the fugue and other musical forms.
In the 18th century, Diangelo Petrucci (1720-1798) was an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome, including the Palazzo della Consulta and the Church of San Giacomo in Augusta. The name also found its way into the world of literature with Diangelo Mazzoni (1755-1838), an Italian poet and scholar who wrote extensively on Italian poetry and language.
One of the most famous individuals to bear the name Diangelo was Diangelo Roncalli (1881-1963), who later became Pope John XXIII. As the head of the Catholic Church, he was instrumental in convening the Second Vatican Council, which brought about significant reforms and modernization within the Church.
These examples demonstrate the rich history and cultural significance of the name Diangelo, which has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, musicians, architects, poets, and even a Pope. While its usage may have ebbed and flowed over time, the name continues to evoke a sense of celestial grace and divine inspiration.
People
Diangelo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Diangelo 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
Diangelo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Diangelo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 684 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Diangelo 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 501,103 US residents.
Is Diangelo a common name?
We classify Diangelo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 699 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Diangelo most popular?
The single biggest year for Diangelo was 2007, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Diangelo is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Diangelo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 522 people with the name Diangelo, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,970 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 Diangelo 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 Diangelo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Diangelo appears almost entirely male. Of the 522 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 Diangelo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Diangelo is Hispanic at 46.4%. The next largest groups are Black (39.3%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). 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 Diangelo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Diangelo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.4% (242 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 Diangelo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Diangelo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Diangelo 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 Diangelo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Diangelo 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 Diangelo 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 Diangelo as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Diangelo at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.