ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 2011 Last Year 1968 Peak Year #2296 Peak Rank 850 Total Count 69 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Angelo What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Angelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Angelo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Salvatorangelo_Spano_RAS.jpg/330px-Salvatorangelo_Spano_RAS.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo) 📖 ## The Story of Angelo Angelo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 1,338 Angelos were born — ranking #259 that year. As of 2026, Angelo ranks #282 for baby boys with 1,180 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 87K Angelos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Angelo A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Angelo Abenante (1927–2024), Italian trade unionist and politician * ●Angelo Accardi , Italian visual artist * ●Angelo Accattino (born 1966), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church * ●Angelo Acciaioli , multiple people * ●Angelo Acerbi (born 1925), Catholic Cardinal * ●Angelo Achini or Angiolo Achini (1850–1930), Italian painter * ●Angelo Acosta (born 2001), Filipino rapper * ●Angelo Agostini (1843–1910), illustrator, journalist and founder of several publications, and although born in Italy, is considered the first Brazilian cartoonist Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Angelo Phonetically similar names — useful when Angelo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Angela](/angela) * [Angelou](/angelou) * [Angely](/angely) * [Angelos](/angelos) * [Angele](/angele) * [Dangelo](/dangelo) * Anhelo * Annuli * [Angeles](/angeles) * [Angeline](/angeline) * [Anally](/anally) * [Angelus](/angelus) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Angelo What does the name Angelo mean? Angelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger". How popular is Angelo in 2026? In 2026, Angelo ranks #282 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,180 babies given the name that year. When was Angelo most popular? Angelo reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #146 that year with 1,338 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Angelo most popular? Angelo has historically been most popular in Rhode Island, Connecticut, U.S. Territories. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Angelo. Is Angelo a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Angelo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Angelo? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Angelo include Neil, Malachi, Rylan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧TerriannPeak #2296](/terriann)[👧LannettePeak #2296](/lannette)[👧MaricellaPeak #2296](/maricella)[👧TerrinaPeak #2296](/terrina)[👧ShaninPeak #2296](/shanin)[👧JennettaPeak #2297](/jennetta)[👧GardaPeak #2297](/garda)[👧RomellePeak #2295](/romelle) ## About the name Angelo Angelo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 87K births in the dataset. Angelo's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #146\. Use the chart and map above to compare Angelo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2007 → ](/year/2007) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.