Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Anjel isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anjel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,591
- 1,188 boys · 403 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 83 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,305 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 89% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,305 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 22.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 68 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,324 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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