Angus vs Myles
Angus and Mylescompared 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 Myles #35 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Angus was ranked #75 and Myles #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Angus was ranked #83 and Myles #92 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Myles #87 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Myles #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #404 and Myles #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Angus and Myles over time
Angus and Myles appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Myles held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angus 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.
Angus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Myles in 1. 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 2004, Myles moved ahead of Angus in England and Wales · Boys — #187 and #218 the year before became #233 and #185.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Angus #194 in 1965, Myles #109 in 1964.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Myles in 22.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Myles #87 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Myles moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #187 and #218; by 2004 that had become #233 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Myles #87.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Myles in 19.
Highest recorded here: Angus #186 in 1999, Myles #118 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Myles #118.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1964–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Myles in 22.
Highest recorded here: Angus #194 in 1965, Myles #109 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #785, Myles #115.
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 | Myles |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #74 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angus and Myles both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Myles
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys