Angus is a distinctive choice, ranked #323 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Angus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#323
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
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 his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Angus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 54 places over the last five years to #323 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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 (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 54 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
Likely around 1 other Angus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 James Taylor is an Australian politician who has served as the leader of the Opposition and the leader of the Liberal Party since 2026. He has been the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Hume since 2013.
Gordon Angus Deayton is an English actor, comedian and writer. Deayton was the original presenter of two successful British comedy panel shows, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You?.
William Angus Wallace is a Scottish orthopaedic surgeon. He is Professor of Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences of the University of Nottingham.
Angus Graham (Aonghas Greumach) was a strongman born on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, and died at Habost in the Port of Ness. Throughout life Angus achieved a name for himself as a man of outstanding physical strength.
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.
Angus George Dalgleish is a professor of oncology at St George's, University of London, best known for his contributions to HIV/AIDS research. Dalgleish stood in 2015 for Parliament as a UKIP candidate.
William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. The son of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Mary Stewart, he was a grandson of King Robert III.
Angus Redford Sutherland is a Canadian-American producer and actor. In the early stages of his career, he was an actor before transitioning to producing.