Santangelo
Of Italian origin, meaning "Holy Angel".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Santangelo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Santangelo today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Santangelo births was 1990 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Santangelo. 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 Santangelo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1990
6 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1990 SSA rank
#7,938
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Santangelo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Santangelo 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 Santangelo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Santangelo
The given name Santangelo is of Italian origin, derived from the phrase "Sant'Angelo" which translates to "Holy Angel" or "Saint Angel" in English. It is a name that has been used in Italy for centuries, particularly in regions such as Lazio, Campania, and Abruzzo.
The name Santangelo can be traced back to the early Christian era, when the cult of angels and the veneration of Saint Michael the Archangel became widespread in the Mediterranean region. The name was likely inspired by the numerous churches, monasteries, and other religious sites dedicated to Saint Michael, many of which bore the name "Sant'Angelo" or variations thereof.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Santangelo can be found in the "Chronicon Casauriense," a medieval chronicle written in the 12th century that mentions a nobleman named "Sanctus Angelus de Atri" (Santangelo of Atri) who lived in the region of Abruzzo.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the first name Santangelo. One of the earliest was Santangelo Campanile (c. 1300-1380), an Italian sculptor and architect from Abruzzo who worked on the construction of the Santa Maria di Collemaggio church in L'Aquila.
Another prominent figure was Santangelo Morbilli (1492-1559), an Italian jurist and diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Kingdom of Naples to the Holy Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Charles V.
In the 16th century, Santangelo Roccatani (1519-1583) was a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.
During the Renaissance period, Santangelo Pucciardini (1558-1631) was an Italian painter and architect from Florence, known for his works in the Baroque style and his influence on the development of Florentine architecture.
More recently, Santangelo Debenedetti (1876-1949) was an Italian businessman and philanthropist who founded the Debenedetti industrial group and was instrumental in the economic development of post-World War II Italy.
People
Santangelo + last name combinations
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FAQ
Santangelo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Santangelo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Santangelo 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Santangelo a common name?
We classify Santangelo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Santangelo most popular?
The single biggest year for Santangelo was 1990, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Santangelo is about 35 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 Santangelo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Santangelo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Santangelo 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 Santangelo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Santangelo 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 Santangelo 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 many people are called Santangelo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.