Anjel
The Story of Anjel
As a girl name
Anjel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 29 Anjels were born — ranking #4,601 that year. As of 2026, Anjel ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 403 Anjels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Anjel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 68 Anjels were born — ranking #1,764 that year. As of 2026, Anjel ranks #6,051 for boys with 14 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 1K Anjels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Anjel
Anjel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Anjel's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,764. Use the chart and map above to compare Anjel'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 .
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