Angus

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A few things about Angus you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Angus

Angus Young

Australian guitarist

Choose Angus and your child shares a first name with Angus Young, an Australian guitarist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Angus, like who?” Angus Young's Wikipedia article is available in 69 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 29,412 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Angus, 58 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Angus would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAngus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Anguss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #365. Today it's #2,363, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendAngus has slipped 339 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,363. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAngus is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #703. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Angus means “one strength”. Our records link it to Celtic, Gaelic and Irish roots.

About the name Angus

Angus is a boy name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “one strength”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-gus”. US birth records list Angus for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #365 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,363, with 58 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish namesScottish names