Angus Name Popularity and Statistics

Angus is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

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How Do You Spell Angus?

Angus is spelled A-N-G-U-S. The name has 5 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025

Total Recorded U.S. Births6,751

First Year on Record1880

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Angus Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#2,363

Recorded Births58

What Changed?

Boys usage fell 230 places to #2,363 and recorded 11 fewer births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

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Angus Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

Year	Usage Category	Recorded Births	National Rank
2025	Boys	58	#2,363
2024	Boys	69	#2,133
2023	Boys	77	#1,986
2022	Boys	86	#1,852
2021	Boys	63	#2,225
2020	Boys	70	#2,024
2019	Boys	84	#1,816
2018	Boys	84	#1,809
2017	Boys	95	#1,661
2016	Boys	76	#1,921
2015	Boys	88	#1,740
2014	Boys	108	#1,492
2013	Boys	82	#1,763
2012	Boys	84	#1,775
2011	Boys	68	#1,999
2010	Boys	87	#1,739
2009	Boys	112	#1,488
2008	Boys	91	#1,679
2007	Boys	106	#1,496
2006	Boys	126	#1,306
2005	Boys	99	#1,471
2004	Boys	102	#1,394
2003	Boys	109	#1,291
2002	Boys	83	#1,505

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

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When Was Angus Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

2006 · Boys

126 recorded births

National rank #1,306

2001 · Boys

119 recorded births

National rank #1,160

2009 · Boys

112 recorded births

National rank #1,488

2003 · Boys

109 recorded births

National rank #1,291

Geographic Popularity

Where Angus Ranked Highest in 2025

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State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Boys#703 in UT5 recorded births · records in 2 states

Top States for Boys

State	Rank	Recorded Births
UT	#703	5
NY	#1,576	6

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