Aonghus vs Florence
Aonghus and Florencecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1992, Aonghus was ranked #251 and Florence #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aonghus and Florence over time
Aonghus and Florence appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Aonghus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Florence 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.
Florence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aonghus 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1974–1992
Aonghus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Florence in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aonghus #180 in 1989, Florence #218 in 1974.
The order changed in 1979: Aonghus moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #242 and #242; by 1979 that had become #228 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Aonghus #251, Florence #337.
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 | Aonghus | Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Flourishing, blossoming. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈflɔɹəns/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Flo, Florrie |
| Recorded regional usage | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #755 (2021) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Aonghus does not have one recorded yet.
- Aonghus has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Florence.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Aonghus doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
- The available evidence gives Aonghus a "medium" Data Confidence level and Florence a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aonghus
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2021
Highest recorded position: #180 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1971–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Florence
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls