Angus vs Bailey

Angus and Baileycompared 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, Angus was ranked #38 and Bailey #268 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Angus was ranked #77 and Bailey #68 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Angus was ranked #78 and Bailey #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Bailey #249 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #404 and Bailey #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Angus was ranked #637 and Bailey #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Angus and Bailey over time

Angus and Bailey appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Bailey held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Angus in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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 1997, Bailey moved ahead of Angus in England and Wales · Boys — #144 and #263 the year before became #143 and #134.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Bailey in 28.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Bailey #62 in 2005.
The order changed in 1997: Bailey moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #144 and #263; by 1997 that had become #143 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Bailey #249.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Bailey in 24.
Highest recorded here: Angus #186 in 1999, Bailey #83 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Bailey #256.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1996–2014
Angus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Bailey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angus #35 in 2008, Bailey #23 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Angus #78, Bailey #85.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2008
Angus held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Bailey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angus #56 in 2006, Bailey #30 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Angus #77, Bailey #68.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Bailey

Pairs where Bailey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jack vs Bailey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 2003, Bailey #23 in 2004.
Jack · Bailey · 19 shared years, 1996–2014 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2004 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Mason vs Bailey
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mason moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2011 as Bailey fell out of it to #63, having been #47 the year before.
Mason · Bailey · 11 shared years, 2003–2014 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2011 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Hunter vs Bailey
In New Zealand · Boys, Hunter moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2005 as Bailey fell out of it to #67, having been #47 the year before.
Hunter · Bailey · 10 shared years, 1999–2008 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2005 New Zealand ranking
Mitchell vs Bailey
In New Zealand · Boys, Bailey moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2003 as Mitchell fell out of it to #61, having been #36 the year before.
Mitchell · Bailey · 11 shared years, 1996–2006 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angus, Bailey
Field	Angus	Bailey
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Angus and Bailey both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

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

Bailey

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls