Boy · #8,914 in 2026

Angelos

Name: Popularity of the name Angelos in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Angelos, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The House of Angelos was a Byzantine Greek noble family that produced several emperors and other prominent nobles during the middle and late Byzantine Empire. The family rose to prominence through the marriage of its founder, Constantine Angelos, with Theodora Komnene, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.

Greek

Current Rank

#8,914

Peak Rank

#5,187 (1996)

Total Babies

270

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

2023

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#5187

Peak Rank

270

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Angelos

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Greek

The Story of Angelos

American parents first put Angelos on the record books as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 11 Angeloss were born — ranking #5,187 that year. About 20% of every Angelos on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Angelos last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 270 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Angelos

Phonetically similar names — useful when Angelos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Angelos

What does the name Angelos mean?

What is the origin of the name Angelos?

Angelos has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek.

How popular is Angelos in 2026?

In 2026, Angelos ranks #8,914 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Angelos most popular?

Angelos reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #5,187 that year with 11 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Angelos most popular?

Angelos has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Angelos.

Is Angelos a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Angelos is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Angelos?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Angelos include Crisanto, Aquarius, Adeyemi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Angelos

Angelos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 270 births in the dataset. Angelos's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #5,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Angelos's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.