How Many People Are Named Angus?
An estimated 4,432 people in the United States have the first name Angus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Angus peaked in popularity in 2006 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Angus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Angus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,432
About 1 in 77,336 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2006
126 births
Total Registered
6,692
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Angus
Angus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,692 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Angus as a male name
Ranked #2,149 in 2024
68 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (126 births)
Angus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Angus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,042 babies were registered. While Angus is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Angus by Decade
How has Angus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Angus by State
Birth registrations for Angus span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Mississippi. On average, about 74 Anguss were registered per state.
Angus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Angus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Angus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Angus?
We estimate approximately 4,432 people named Angus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 77,336 Americans share this first name.
Is Angus a common name?
Angus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,692 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Angus most popular?
Angus reached peak popularity in 2006, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Angus is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Angus a male name?
Angus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Angus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Angus Smith, Angus Johnson, Angus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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