Dangelo
Boy name · #1154 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dangelo? In official American birth records, Dangelo has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Dangelo ranks #1154 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 182 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #983, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,890 boys born in 2025 was named Dangelo.
Babies named Dangelo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 62-year story
Dangelo first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 604 boys were named Dangelo — good for #390 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dangelo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dangelo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dangelo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dangelo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dangelo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Dangelo is most common in FL (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dangelo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Dangelo
Statistically, parents drawn to Dangelo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Deangelo, Gonzalo, Duncan, Dimitri, and Romello.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dangelo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 182 | #1154 |
| 2024 | 234 | #967 |
| 2023 | 213 | #1024 |
| 2022 | 243 | #940 |
| 2021 | 233 | #963 |
| 2020 | 230 | #954 |
| 2019 | 237 | #922 |
| 2018 | 243 | #890 |
| 2017 | 239 | #899 |
| 2016 | 244 | #892 |
| 2015 | 210 | #983 |
| 2014 | 197 | #1028 |
| 2013 | 210 | #948 |
| 2012 | 198 | #1004 |
| 2011 | 194 | #998 |
| 2010 | 208 | #957 |
| 2009 | 234 | #891 |
| 2008 | 206 | #968 |
| 2007 | 218 | #909 |
| 2006 | 233 | #859 |
| 2005 | 218 | #844 |
| 2004 | 247 | #750 |
| 2003 | 200 | #861 |
| 2002 | 234 | #742 |
| 2001 | 269 | #674 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dangelo?
In official American birth records, the name Dangelo first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 11 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Dangelo a popular boy name?
Dangelo ranked #1154 among boys in 2025 with 182 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #983.
When was the name Dangelo most popular?
Dangelo peaked in 1996, when 604 American boys received the name (ranked #390 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dangelo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,890 newborn American boys was named Dangelo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.