Angus is a distinctive choice, ranked #325 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Angus in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#325
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About the Name Angus
Angus is steadily gaining in popularity, up 54 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #137 in 1998, and it currently sits at #323. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Angus is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Angus in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Angus
Angus Taylor — Angus James Taylor is an Australian politician who has served as the leader of the Opposition and the leader of the Liberal Party since 2026.
Angus Deayton — Gordon Angus Deayton is an English actor, comedian and writer.
Angus Wallace — William Angus Wallace is a Scottish orthopaedic surgeon.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Angus
Unlikely. With around 136 UK babies named Angus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Angus in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Angus has been fairly steady, ranked #325 in 2025 against #377 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #137 in 1998.
Angus is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Angus include: Angus Taylor, Angus Deayton and Angus Wallace. Short summaries for each appear below.
Angus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Anguss in the wild.
136
UK babies named Angus (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 52 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Angus
Almost certainly the only Angus in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Angus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Angus William MacLise was an American percussionist, composer, poet, occultist and calligrapher, known as the first drummer for the Velvet Underground who abruptly quit due to disagreements with the band playing their first paid show.