Angus vs Macaulay
Angus and Macaulaycompared 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 Macaulay #352 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Angus was ranked #221 and Macaulay #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Macaulay #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Angus and Macaulay over time
Angus and Macaulay appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Angus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Macaulay 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.
Macaulay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Angus 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Angus moved ahead of Macaulay in England and Wales · Boys — #144 and #143 the year before became #143 and #251.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Angus #137 in 1998, Macaulay #143 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #144 and #143 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #323 and #1951.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Macaulay in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Macaulay #143 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Angus moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #144 and #143; by 1997 that had become #143 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Macaulay #1951.
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 | Macaulay |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #352 (2024) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Macaulay.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
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
Macaulay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #143 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #143 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys