Angus vs Kingston
Angus and Kingstoncompared 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 2020, Angus was ranked #79 and Kingston #92 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Kingston #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Angus was ranked #395 and Kingston #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Kingston #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Kingston over time
Angus and Kingston appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Angus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kingston in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Angus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kingston in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angus and Kingston changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 2007 and 2020, ending at #79 and #92.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Angus #53 in 2010, Kingston #54 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kingston in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angus #144 in 1996, Kingston #818 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Kingston #1460.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2020
Angus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kingston in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angus #53 in 2010, Kingston #54 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Angus #79, Kingston #92.
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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angus and Kingston both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kingston
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 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 recorded2007–2020
Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 2007–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys