Angus vs Hunter
Angus and Huntercompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Angus was ranked #83 and Hunter #36 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #38 and Hunter #52 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Angus was ranked #75 and Hunter #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Hunter #78 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #404 and Hunter #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Hunter #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Hunter over time
Angus and Hunter appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Hunter held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angus in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Hunter 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Hunter moved ahead of Angus in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #49 and #66 the year before became #61 and #56.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Angus and Hunter averaged 39.6 places apart, ending at #75 and #60.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hunter rose about as far as Angus fell — from #144 and #2357 in 1996 to #323 and #78 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Angus #226 in 2021, Hunter #70 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Hunter in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Hunter #44 in 2018.
The order changed in 2012: Hunter moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #338 and #473; by 2012 that had become #408 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Hunter #78.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2023
Angus held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hunter in 21.
Highest recorded here: Angus #53 in 2010, Hunter #5 in 2017.
The order changed in 2002: Hunter moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #63 and #95; by 2002 that had become #75 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angus #83, Hunter #36.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Angus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hunter in 16.
Highest recorded here: Angus #35 in 2008, Hunter #16 in 2017.
The order changed in 2010: Hunter moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #49 and #66; by 2010 that had become #61 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angus #75, Hunter #60.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hunter in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angus #226 in 2021, Hunter #70 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Hunter moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #291 and #378; by 2013 that had become #398 and #208.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Hunter #93.
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 | Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English occupational surname, from Old English 'hunta'/'huntian' ('to hunt') — someone who hunted for a living. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhʌn.təɹ/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hunter has a recorded origin (English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted); Angus does not have one recorded yet.
- Angus and Hunter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Angus doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Hunter
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 1999–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys