unisex name
Angle
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,279
Angle is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 90% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1971, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Angle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 161 |
| 1970s | 398 |
| 1980s | 276 |
| 1990s | 204 |
| 2000s | 171 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 42 |
How popular is Angle?
In 2017, Angle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Angle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Angle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Angle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Angle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Angle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Angle
How popular is the name Angle?
In 2017, Angle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Angle a girl's or a boy's name?
Angle is used for both girls and boys. About 90% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Angle?
Angle has 2 syllables.
When was Angle most popular?
Angle peaked in 1971, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.