Names / Boy names
Angus
Current rank
#2,363
holding steady
All-time peak
#365
in 1882
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
6,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #365 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Angus is a boys' name that first shows up in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It topped out in 1882 at #365. Across all years, more than 6,700 children have been named this.