The name Angel is of French origin and it means "messenger". It was popularized during the Middle Ages in France when the religious orders of the time were devoted to the cult of angels. The name became particularly widespread after the Second Council of Lyons in 1274, which recognized the existence of nine different ranks of angels. Today, Angel is still a popular name for girls and boys alike, and it is often associated with beauty, grace, and divine inspiration.
Based on the statistics provided, the name Ange has seen a fluctuating trend of popularity over the past century in the United States. The earliest recorded birth with the name Ange was in 1915, with 6 occurrences that year alone. This number increased slightly to 7 births in 1916 and peaked at 8 births in 1917.
However, from 1919 onwards, there was a decline in the popularity of the name Ange for several years. The lowest point was reached in 1925 with only 5 births recorded that year, followed by another low of 5 births in 1934 and 1957.
After these troughs, there were periods of recovery in popularity. In the late 60s to early 70s, there was an upward trend reaching a high of 12 births in 1977. This period saw the name Ange become more popular than it had been since the teens and twenties.
However, after this peak, popularity began to decline again, bottoming out at just 5 births each year from 1981 to 1990. The trend remained relatively steady until the late 1990s when there was another uptick in popularity reaching a high of 14 births in 2007.
The past decade has seen another decline with the most recent years showing a consistent number of births each year, with 5 births recorded in 2022. Despite these fluctuations, it's clear that the name Ange continues to be chosen for newborns throughout the United States even today.