Angus vs Jayson
Angus and Jaysoncompared 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 Jayson #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Jayson #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Angus was ranked #416 and Jayson #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Jayson #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Jayson over time
Angus and Jayson appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Angus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jayson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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, Jayson #780 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jayson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Jayson #780 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Jayson #1000.
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 | Jayson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (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 Jayson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Jayson
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2024
Highest recorded position: #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1972–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1000 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys