Angus
Angus is an English language masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name Aonghas, which is composed of Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice". Short forms of the name include Gus, which may be lengthened to Gussie, and Irish Naos. Angie is a common pet form of the name. The feminine form of Angus is Angusina.
- Scottish
- Irish
- English
Meaning & Origin of Angus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Angus is an English language masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name Aonghas, which is composed of Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice". Short forms of the name include Gus, which may be lengthened to Gussie, and Irish Naos. Angie is a common pet form of the name. The feminine form of Angus is Angusina.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
- Irish
- English
The Story of Angus
The earliest SSA record of Angus as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 17 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 126 newborns named Angus — #1,306 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,052 among baby boy names with 74 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 7K Anguss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Angus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Angus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aonghas
- Aonghus
- Gus
- Innes
Names that sound like Angus
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About the name Angus
Angus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Angus's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #365. Use the chart and map above to compare Angus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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