Angus vs Ruari
Angus and Ruaricompared 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 Ruari #290 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Angus was ranked #279 and Ruari #363 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Angus was ranked #323 and Ruari #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Angus was ranked #698 and Ruari #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Angus and Ruari over time
Angus and Ruari appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Angus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ruari in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Angus #137 in 1998, Ruari #680 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angus held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ruari in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angus #137 in 1998, Ruari #680 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angus #323, Ruari #1859.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2017
Angus held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ruari in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angus #204 in 2002, Ruari #205 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Angus #279, Ruari #363.
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 | Ruari |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #290 (2024) |
| 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 Ruari both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Ruari
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #251 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #205 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1859 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys