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Angus

/ˈæŋɡəs/ · 100% boys · 58 born in 2025

Angus has been given to about 6,751 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈæŋɡəs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,594
Median age today27 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Angus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2006 · 126
  • Born in 202558
  • All time6,751
  • England & Wales, 2025#327 · 136

How popular is Angus?

Its best year was 2006, when 126 babies were given the name, ranking 1307th. The typical living American called Angus is about 27 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Angus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Magnus0.68
  2. Marcus0.62
  3. Gus0.62
  4. Markus0.62
  5. August0.60
  6. Darius0.57
  7. Atticus0.56
  8. Cassius0.56

Middle names for Angus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Angus Paul0.77
  2. Angus John0.77
  3. Angus Lee0.77
  4. Angus Dean0.76
  5. Angus Blake0.76
  6. Angus Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Angus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Houstonbrother · 0.91
  2. Santosbrother · 0.90
  3. Brunobrother · 0.89
  4. Merritteither · 0.88
  5. Linasister · 0.88
  6. Helenasister · 0.88

Where Angus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.01%
  2. New York0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Angus White0.72
  2. Angus Reyes0.72
  3. Angus Moore0.72
  4. Angus Lee0.72
  5. Angus Hill0.72
  6. Angus Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Angus

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Angus across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.