Angus vs Frank
Angus and Frankcompared 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 Frank #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Frank #194 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #404 and Frank #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Frank #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Frank over time
Angus and Frank appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Frank held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angus in 0.
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.
Angus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Frank in none. 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 Frank changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #404 and #256.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Angus #194 in 1965, Frank #139 in 1966.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Frank in 18.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Frank #155 in 2018.
The order changed in 2007: Frank moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #208 and #228; by 2007 that had become #264 and #230.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Frank #194.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1964–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Frank in 21.
Highest recorded here: Angus #194 in 1965, Frank #139 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #785, Frank #267.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2003–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Frank in 14.
Highest recorded here: Angus #210 in 2003, Frank #185 in 2019.
The order changed in 2022: Frank moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #226 and #266; by 2022 that had become #414 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Frank #256.
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 | Frank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Frank.
- 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
Frank
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 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: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys