diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/component/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.__type@dasherize__.ts.template b/packages/schematics/angular/component/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.__type@dasherize__.ts.template
index 21c884bd80e8..449172a75604 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/component/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.__type@dasherize__.ts.template
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/component/files/__name@dasherize@if-flat__/__name@dasherize__.__type@dasherize__.ts.template
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ import { <% if(changeDetection !== 'Default') { %>ChangeDetectionStrategy, <% }%
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.<%= viewEncapsulation %><% } if (changeDetection !== 'Default') { %>,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.<%= changeDetection %><% } %>
 })
-export class <%= classify(name) %><%= classify(type) %> {
+export <% if(exportDefault) {%>default <% } %>class <%= classify(name) %><%= classify(type) %> {
 
 }
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/component/index_spec.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/component/index_spec.ts
index ee1d51c3c1a0..510cb14ded1b 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/component/index_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/component/index_spec.ts
@@ -496,4 +496,20 @@ describe('Component Schematic', () => {
       await expectAsync(schematicRunner.runSchematic('component', options, appTree)).toBeRejected();
     });
   });
+
+  it('should use export default', async () => {
+    const options = { ...defaultOptions, exportDefault: true };
+
+    const tree = await schematicRunner.runSchematic('component', options, appTree);
+    const tsContent = tree.readContent('/projects/bar/src/app/foo/foo.component.ts');
+    expect(tsContent).toMatch('export default class');
+  });
+
+  it('should use named export', async () => {
+    const options = { ...defaultOptions, exportDefault: false };
+
+    const tree = await schematicRunner.runSchematic('component', options, appTree);
+    const tsContent = tree.readContent('/projects/bar/src/app/foo/foo.component.ts');
+    expect(tsContent).toMatch('export class');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/component/schema.json b/packages/schematics/angular/component/schema.json
index e2e3914b41b9..4cdc4f10762b 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/component/schema.json
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/component/schema.json
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false,
       "description": "The declaring NgModule exports this component."
+    },
+    "exportDefault": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "Create a component with default export."
     }
   },
   "required": ["name", "project"]