Boy’s name · Italian, Latin

Dangelo

How to say it: duh-AN-juh-loh · /dəˈændʒəloʊ/

From Italian 'D'Angelo' meaning 'of the angel'; from Latin/Greek 'angelus' meaning 'messenger'.

Dangelo was the 792nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 182 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #948 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#792for boys in 2025
1 in 11,798US babies
182born in 2025
#948projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Dangelo
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#792
Babies born in 2025182
Share of births1 in 11,798
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−33%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#948

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Emerging in recent decades, Dangelo reached its top in the 2020s. It holds that height for now but is expected to ease down.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 129 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Mingling soft flow with crisp edges across four syllables, Dangelo feels resonant and smooth. Lorenzo matches its Italianate music.

Nicknames

  • Dan
  • Angelo
  • D
  • Gelo

Other spellings

Honouring a Dangelo in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dangelo is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Italian.

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