Angad: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,605

among boys · ↓367 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Angad · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,162

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

64 babies

All-time total

869

#5,612 all-time among boys

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Angad popularity over time

869 babies have been named Angad since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	17	2	–	#6,256
1990s	86	9	+406%	#4,890
2000s	166	17	+93%	#3,390
2010s	317	32	+91%	#2,997
2020s (to 2025)	283	47	+49%	#2,238

Where Angad is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	56	0.03	outside top 500
2028	59	0.03	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	63	0.04	outside top 500

Where Angad is most popular

Boys named Angad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.028 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Washington, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Angad born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	92	0.101	+255%
Washington	15	0.092	+223%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-12%
Texas	16	0.018	-36%
New York	7	0.016	-43%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Angad

Angad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,605 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 869 American babies have been named Angad. Its peak came in 2024, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Angad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Angad?

The median living Angad is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Angad are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Angad year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	50	#2,605
2024	64	#2,238
2023	48	#2,695
2022	38	#3,155
2021	45	#2,778
2020	38	#3,026
2019	33	#3,429
2018	39	#2,997
2017	31	#3,521
2016	36	#3,168
2015	33	#3,369
2014	31	#3,463
2013	31	#3,408
2012	20	#4,697
2011	30	#3,515
2010	33	#3,309
2009	27	#3,839
2008	26	#3,929
2007	29	#3,597
2006	31	#3,390
2005	20	#4,333
2004	6	#10,023
2003	–	–
2002	11	#6,111
2001	7	#8,388
2000	9	#6,871
1995	5	#8,942
1990	6	#7,220
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Angad, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Angad?

The median living Angad is about 10 years old. Half of all living Angads are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Angad are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Angad are alive in the United States, based on 869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Angad in 2025?

Angad ranked #2,605 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Angad?

869 babies have been named Angad in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angad most popular?

Angad peaked in 2024, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Angad a boy or girl name?

Angad is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Angad rising or falling?

Angad is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Angad become more popular?

Angad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Angad in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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