Angus vs Colin
Angus and Colincompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Angus was ranked #226 and Colin #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Colin #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Colin #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Angus and Colin over time
Angus and Colin appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Colin 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.
Colin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angus and Colin changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #226 and #433.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Angus #137 in 1998, Colin #311 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Colin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Colin #311 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Colin #1000.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1964–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Colin in 22.
Highest recorded here: Angus #194 in 1965, Colin #41 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #785, Colin #302.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2021
Angus held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Colin in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angus #186 in 1999, Colin #96 in 1997.
The order changed in 2021: Angus moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #416 and #416; by 2021 that had become #226 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Angus #226, Colin #433.
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 | Colin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angus and Colin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys