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Summary

The name Angel has Greek origins, meaning 'messenger.' It evolved through several languages, including Latin and Old French, before becoming popular in English. The name is often associated with positive traits and has biblical significance as divine messengers. It has gained popularity in modern times as a unisex name.

The name Angel is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Angel has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, falling for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, falling for female in South, too rising for male in West, falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Angel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 735th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 568th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 354th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 225th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 133rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 51st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 66th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2440th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1795th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 725th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 224th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 175th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 143rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 365th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Angel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.