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Angus vs Felim

Angus and Felimcompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2007, Angus was ranked #629 and Felim #527 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angus, Felim
FieldAngusFelim
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZIE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #755 (2021)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Angus and Felim both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Angus

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1990–2025

    Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1990–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #325 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Felim

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2021

    Highest recorded position: #230 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys