Angus vs Mortimer
Angus and Mortimercompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Angus was ranked #303 and Mortimer #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1979, Angus was ranked #324 and Mortimer #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Mortimer over time
Angus and Mortimer appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mortimer 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angus and Mortimer changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 1979, ending at #324 and #324.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Angus #137 in 1998, Mortimer #2020 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2019
Angus held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mortimer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Mortimer #2020 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Angus #303, Mortimer #4702.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1964–1979
Angus held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mortimer in 5.
Highest recorded here: Angus #194 in 1965, Mortimer #181 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Angus #324, Mortimer #324.
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 | Mortimer |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angus has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mortimer.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Mortimer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 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 recorded1964–1980
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1980).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys