Boy
Angus
Angus means "Scottish Gaelic Aonghus" and comes from Scottish Gaelic, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. Its single strongest year on record was 2006.
Scottish GaelicScottish Gaelic "Aonghus"
EtymologyMeaning "one strength" or "unique choice"
Births by decade
1900s
128
1910s
496
1920s
660
1930s
394
1940s
406
1950s
345
1960s
285
1970s
307
1980s
361
1990s
752
2000s
1,042
2010s
687
Peaked in the 2000s · 5,863 total U.S. births since 1900