Angus vs Karter
Angus and Kartercompared 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 Karter #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Angus was ranked #226 and Karter #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Karter #773 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Karter #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Karter over time
Angus and Karter appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Angus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karter in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1998–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Karter in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Karter #506 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Karter #773.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2013–2021
Angus held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Karter in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angus #226 in 2021, Karter #320 in 2016.
The order changed in 2020: Angus moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #365 and #365; by 2020 that had become #334 and #392.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Angus #226, Karter #374.
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 | Karter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #535 (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 Karter 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
Karter
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2021
Highest recorded position: #320 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2013–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #773 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys