Deangelo
Boy name · #1670 in 2025 · Very rare
Deangelo is currently the #1670 boy name in the United States — 99 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #977, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 boys born in 2025 was named Deangelo.
The 65-year story
Deangelo first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 478 boys were named Deangelo — good for #454 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Deangelo per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Deangelo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Deangelo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Deangelo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Deangelo is most common
State-level data for Deangelo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Deangelo
Statistically, parents drawn to Deangelo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dangelo, Demarcus, Humberto, Gonzalo, and Reynaldo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Deangelo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1668 |
| 2024 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1369 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1468 |
| 2021 | 135 | #1365 |
| 2020 | 174 | #1127 |
| 2019 | 175 | #1118 |
| 2018 | 209 | #992 |
| 2017 | 186 | #1064 |
| 2016 | 174 | #1121 |
| 2015 | 211 | #977 |
| 2014 | 218 | #965 |
| 2013 | 231 | #902 |
| 2012 | 244 | #863 |
| 2011 | 277 | #797 |
| 2010 | 260 | #823 |
| 2009 | 274 | #811 |
| 2008 | 307 | #741 |
| 2007 | 253 | #843 |
| 2006 | 259 | #794 |
| 2005 | 247 | #786 |
| 2004 | 197 | #878 |
| 2003 | 182 | #913 |
| 2002 | 205 | #819 |
| 2001 | 179 | #880 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Deangelo a popular boy name?
Deangelo ranked #1670 among boys in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #977.
When was the name Deangelo most popular?
Deangelo peaked in 1990, when 478 American boys received the name (ranked #454 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Deangelo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American boys was named Deangelo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.