Angell is of English origin, meaning 'angel'. It's derived from the Middle English 'Angle', an old term for an angel. This name was used sparingly during the medieval period but gained popularity in the 19th century. Angell is often associated with heavenly or celestial themes.
Here are a few observations about the statistics for the name Angell:
- The highest number of births recorded was in 1980 with 18 newborns named Angell.
- There were two years (1955 and 2012) with only 5 births each, which is the lowest figure on record.
- The name's popularity seems to have risen in the late 1970s and early 1980s before declining again.
- There was a notable spike in popularity in 2001 and 2002 with 15 and 18 births respectively, before dropping back down again.
- Over the entire period from 1955 to 2017, there were a total of 473 newborns named Angell.