Angus vs Nathan

Angus and Nathancompared 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 Nathan #62 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Angus was ranked #83 and Nathan #70 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #785 and Nathan #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2018, Angus was ranked #81 and Nathan #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Nathan #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #404 and Nathan #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Angus and Nathan over time

Angus and Nathan appear together in 5 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 5 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 3 of those lists, Nathan in 2. 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 Nathan changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1990 and 2018, ending at #81 and #84.
Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Angus and Nathan averaged 25.6 places apart, ending at #81 and #84.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Angus #186 in 1999, Nathan #15 in 2000.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Nathan #88.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1990–2018
Angus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nathan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Angus #35 in 2008, Nathan #13 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Angus #81, Nathan #84.
New Zealand · Boys28 shared years, 1995–2023
Angus held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nathan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Angus #53 in 2010, Nathan #14 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angus #83, Nathan #70.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Angus #186 in 1999, Nathan #15 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #404, Nathan #118.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1968–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nathan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Angus #222 in 1968, Nathan #28 in 2003.
The order changed in 1979: Nathan moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #232 and #258; by 1979 that had become #324 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #785, Nathan #70.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Nathan

Pairs where Nathan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ben vs Nathan
In 1996 they stood at #34 and #27 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #509 and #88.
Ben · Nathan · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Nathan vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #20 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #98 and #395.
Nathan · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Northern Ireland ranking
George vs Nathan
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Nathan rose about as far as George fell — from #61 and #267 in 1968 to #112 and #71 in 2025.
George · Nathan · 54 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Nathan vs Marcus
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Nathan rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #267 and #137 in 1968 to #71 and #232 in 2025.
Nathan · Marcus · 54 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angus, Nathan
Field	Angus	Nathan
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Biblical Hebrew
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈneɪθən/
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Angus does not have one recorded yet.
Angus and Nathan both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Angus doesn't have one written yet.
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

Nathan

Popularity journey

First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2018
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys