Alfred vs Angus
Alfred and Anguscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Angus #38 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Angus #323 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Angus #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #430 and Angus #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Angus over time
Alfred and Angus appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angus in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Angus in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Alfred moved ahead of Angus in England and Wales · Boys — #150 and #149 the year before became #139 and #146.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Angus changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2023, ending at #272 and #395.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #134 in 1964, Angus #194 in 1965.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Angus in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Angus #137 in 1998.
The order changed in 2000: Alfred moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #150 and #149; by 2000 that had become #139 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Angus #323.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1964–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Angus in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Angus #194 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #430, Angus #785.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Angus in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Angus #226 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #414 and #414; by 2023 that had become #272 and #395.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Angus #395.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alfred | Angus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Angus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Angus
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1990–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys