Angus
Angus was the 2363rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 365th; the most babies were born in 2006 (126). Over the last ten years it has moved down 622 places. More babies were named Angus in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,363 boys, down 337 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 58boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006126 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,751babies recorded
Angus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,363 | 58 |
| 2020 | #2,026 | 70 |
| 2010 | #1,740 | 87 |
| 2000 | #1,341 | 95 |
| 1990 | #2,013 | 37 |
| 1980 | #1,808 | 31 |
| 1970 | #1,462 | 33 |
| 1960 | #1,361 | 34 |
| 1950 | #1,183 | 37 |
| 1940 | #1,007 | 41 |
| 1930 | #1,007 | 46 |
| 1920 | #877 | 61 |
| 1910 | #655 | 20 |
| 1900 | #680 | 14 |
| 1890 | #390 | 21 |
| 1880 | #426 | 17 |
How popular is Angus, counting every spelling?
Angus has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Angus?
58 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Angus (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Angus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 144 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Angus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Angus?
About 4,300 people born in the US named Angus are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 14 and 43. That makes Angus mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Angus by state
How common Angus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Angus
How popular is the name Angus?
Angus was the 2363rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 365th; the most babies were born in 2006 (126). Over the last ten years it has moved down 622 places. More babies were named Angus in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Angus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Angus in the US.
Where is Angus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Angus was most common in Maine (0.26 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Hampshire and Washington.