Aran vs Gus
Aran and Guscompared 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 2025, Aran was ranked #329 and Gus #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #1025 and Gus #664 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #727 and Gus #727 among boys in Scotland.
Aran and Gus over time
Aran and Gus appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Aran held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gus in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aran and Gus changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #664.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aran held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Gus in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aran #414 in 1996, Gus #664 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Gus moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #890 and #910; by 2024 that had become #1025 and #664.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aran #1025, Gus #664.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2011–2025
Aran held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Gus in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aran #302 in 2024, Gus #402 in 2020.
The order changed in 2022: Aran moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #433 and #402; by 2022 that had become #572 and #779.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aran #329, Gus #676.
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 | Aran | Gus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aran has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Gus.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aran
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #240 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 recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1974–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Gus
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2011–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys