Angus vs Hayden
Angus and Haydencompared 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 Hayden #268 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Angus was ranked #62 and Hayden #88 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Angus was ranked #77 and Hayden #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #404 and Hayden #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Hayden #279 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Hayden #287 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Hayden over time
Angus and Hayden appear together in 4 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Hayden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angus in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2014, Angus moved ahead of Hayden in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #86 and #68 the year before became #78 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angus and Hayden changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1990 and 2016, ending at #77 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Angus and Hayden averaged 12.0 places apart, ending at #77 and #96.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayden in 29.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Hayden #71 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Hayden #279.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1990–2016
Angus held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hayden in 20.
Highest recorded here: Angus #35 in 2008, Hayden #31 in 1994.
The order changed in 2014: Angus moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #86 and #68; by 2014 that had become #78 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Angus #77, Hayden #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hayden in 15.
Highest recorded here: Angus #207 in 2001, Hayden #132 in 2008.
The order changed in 2022: Hayden moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #226 and #295; by 2022 that had become #414 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Hayden #164.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1995–2012
Angus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hayden in 8.
Highest recorded here: Angus #56 in 2006, Hayden #32 in 1995.
The order changed in 2003: Angus moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #75 and #50; by 2003 that had become #65 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Angus #62, Hayden #88.
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 | Hayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| 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 Hayden 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
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys