Angus vs Piaras
Angus and Piarascompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Angus was ranked #334 and Piaras #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Angus was ranked #500 and Piaras #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Piaras over time
Angus and Piaras appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Angus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Piaras 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 1 of those lists, and Piaras 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 Piaras changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2020, ending at #334 and #392.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Angus #204 in 2002, Piaras #210 in 2003.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2020
Angus held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Piaras in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angus #204 in 2002, Piaras #210 in 2003.
The order changed in 2019: Angus moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #398 and #398; by 2019 that had become #365 and #418.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Angus #334, Piaras #392.
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 | Piaras |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #392 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angus and Piaras both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, 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
Piaras
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2020
Highest recorded position: #210 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #392 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020.
Northern Ireland · Boys