Angus Boy
How popular is Angus?
#2,363 boy name in 2025
58 baby boys were named Angus in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
4,389living people named Angus (est.)
25median age of people named Angus
6,751babies named Angus since 1880
1 in 57,161US babies born in 2025
Angus popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,363 for boys (▼ 230 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 58 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,740 in 2015, #2,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2006 (126 boys) |
| Highest rank | #365 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Angus is most popular
Babies named Angus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maine: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New Hampshire: 0.2 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Colorado: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Angus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 155 | #365 |
| 1890s | 143 | #389 |
| 1900s | 128 | #538 |
| 1910s | 496 | #644 |
| 1920s | 660 | #676 |
| 1930s | 394 | #887 |
| 1940s | 405 | #986 |
| 1950s | 345 | #1,180 |
| 1960s | 283 | #1,278 |
| 1970s | 307 | #1,441 |
| 1980s | 360 | #1,576 |
| 1990s | 754 | #1,118 |
| 2000s | 1,042 | #1,158 |
| 2010s | 856 | #1,492 |
| 2020s | 423 | #1,852 |
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Questions
- Is Angus a boy or girl name?
- Angus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Angus were boys.
- How popular is the name Angus?
- 58 baby boys were named Angus in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
- When was Angus most popular?
- Angus peaked in 2006, when 126 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #365 in 1882.
- How many people are named Angus?
- 6,751 babies have been named Angus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,389 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Angus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Angus was most common in Maine, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.