Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Unique Strength
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Irish
- Scottish
- One choice, one strength; the god of love in Celtic mythology
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Shakespearean
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Angus
Pronunciation
a-ngus, an-gus
Celebrity Babies
Son of Gordon Elliott, Son of Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen, Son of Donald Sutherland
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #1306, 126 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2363, 58 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2024 | 68 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2022 | 86 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2020 | 69 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2018 | 84 |
| 2017 | 95 |
| 2016 | 76 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #137, 273 births); most recent 2025 (rank #325, 136 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 |
| 2024 | 136 |
| 2023 | 151 |
| 2022 | 137 |
| 2021 | 139 |
| 2020 | 113 |
| 2019 | 161 |
| 2018 | 164 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2016 | 127 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1241, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #232, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #47, 125 births); most recent 2025 (rank #33, 112 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2023 | 103 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2021 | 87 |
| 2020 | 105 |
| 2019 | 104 |
| 2018 | 116 |
| 2017 | 125 |
| 2016 | 123 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #226, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #134, 30 births); most recent 2023 (rank #291, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence