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Aengus

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What official birth registration shows about Aengus: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2024, ranging from #1821 to #4810.19971999201120182024#1821#4810
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#2337
1998#1821
1999#2943
2001#3134
2011#4647
2016#4810
2018#3959
2020#4608
2024#3254

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 30 of the 50 years from 1964 to 2013.

In 1997: #303 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2337 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #204 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2013

    Highest recorded position: #200 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1964–2013).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #200 in Republic of Ireland in 1973.

Aengus's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#32546HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#3333HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2407HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#20011HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2079HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2337HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2503HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2045HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Aengus is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Aengus, between 1964 and 2024, in 38 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1973England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 199819642024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201330#200 in 1973
England and Wales1997–20249#1821 in 1998

Its high point came 25 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in England and Wales (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2001; it appears again in 2005.

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What is known about Aengus

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #200 in Republic of Ireland in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.