Angus vs Graham
Angus and Grahamcompared 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 Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Angus was ranked #267 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Angus was ranked #698 and Graham #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Angus and Graham over time
Angus and Graham appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Angus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Graham 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.
Graham 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Angus #137 in 1998, Graham #341 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Graham in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Graham #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1964–2008
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graham in 20.
Highest recorded here: Angus #194 in 1965, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Angus #698, Graham #317.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2010
Angus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Graham in 3.
Highest recorded here: Angus #186 in 1999, Graham #137 in 1998.
The order changed in 2010: Angus moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #329 and #329; by 2010 that had become #267 and #387.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Angus #267, Graham #387.
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 | Graham |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| 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 Graham 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
Graham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1979
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys