Angelino
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "little angel".
Name Census estimates that about 357 living Americans carry the first name Angelino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Angelino today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Angelino births was 2021 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Angelino. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
357
~ 1 in 960,096 Americans
Peak year
2021
18 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,660
Tracked since 1985
Census
Angelino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 478 people with the first name Angelino, which placed it at #21,306 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,306
National first-name rank
People counted
478
478 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
66.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Angelino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelino is Hispanic at 66.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (15.3%) and White (12.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Angelino described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Angelino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino66.5% · 318
- Asian and Pacific Islander15.3% · 73
- White12.6% · 60
- Black or African American3.1% · 15
- Two or more races1.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Popularity
Angelino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Angelino from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 102 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Angelino by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Angelino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Angelinos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Angelino
The name Angelino has its origins in the Italian language and culture, specifically from the Latin word "angelinus," which means "angelic" or "like an angel." It emerged around the 15th century during the Renaissance period in Italy.
Angelino was a diminutive form of the name Angelo, which itself is derived from the Greek word "angelos," meaning "messenger" or "envoy." In Christianity, angels are considered messengers of God, which likely contributed to the popularity of names like Angelo and its variants, including Angelino.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Angelino can be found in the writings of the renowned Italian poet and scholar Petrarch, who lived from 1304 to 1374. He mentioned an individual named Angelino in one of his literary works, indicating the name's usage during that time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Angelino. One such person was Angelino Acciaioli (1339-1408), an Italian nobleman and statesman who served as the Grand Seneschal of the Kingdom of Naples during the 14th century.
Another prominent figure was Angelino Dulcert (fl. 1325-1339), a Majorcan cartographer and geographer who created one of the earliest known portolan charts, a type of nautical map used for navigation in the Mediterranean Sea.
In the realm of art, Angelino Medoro (1555-1600) was an Italian painter and sculptor active during the late Renaissance period. His works, particularly his sculptures, were highly regarded and can be found in various churches and museums across Italy.
Angelino Gaggini (1420-1496) was a renowned Italian sculptor from the Republic of Genoa. He is best known for his intricate marble works, including the altarpiece in the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Vigne in Genoa.
Lastly, Angelino Alfano (1924-2007) was an Italian politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in Italy from 1994 to 1996, playing a significant role in the country's legal and political landscape during the latter part of the 20th century.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Angelino throughout history, showcasing its enduring presence and cultural significance within the Italian tradition.
People
Angelino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Angelino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Angelino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angelino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 357 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Angelino going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 960,096 US residents.
Is Angelino a common name?
We classify Angelino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 362 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Angelino most popular?
The single biggest year for Angelino was 2021, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Angelino is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Angelino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 478 people with the name Angelino, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,306 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Angelino in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Angelino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Angelino leans strongly male. 453 people counted with this name were male (93.4%), compared with 32 female bearers (6.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Angelino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Angelino is Hispanic at 66.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (15.3%) and White (12.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Angelino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Angelino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.5% (318 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Angelino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Angelino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Angelino in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Angelino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Angelino in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Angelino can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Angelino?
You can see how many people have the name Angelino on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.