Angus vs Cole
Angus and Colecompared 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 Cole #66 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Angus was ranked #66 and Cole #87 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #404 and Cole #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Cole #169 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Cole #183 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Cole over time
Angus and Cole appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Cole held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angus in 1.
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.
Angus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cole 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 2003, Cole moved ahead of Angus in England and Wales · Boys — #166 and #172 the year before became #187 and #143.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Cole in 22.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Cole #125 in 2010.
The order changed in 2003: Cole moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #166 and #172; by 2003 that had become #187 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Cole #169.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cole in 22.
Highest recorded here: Angus #204 in 2002, Cole #98 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Cole #125.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1998–2009
Angus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cole in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angus #56 in 2006, Cole #62 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Angus #66, Cole #87.
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 | Angus | Cole |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #185 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angus and Cole both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Cole
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2009
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2009).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys