Total births
207
Boys' name · since 1996
Aengus
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 207 babies named Aengus, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10322
- among boys today
- 207
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Aengus currently ranks #10322 among boys' names in America, with 207 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Aengus recorded 207 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #10322 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #10322 among boys today
- 207 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aengus is currently the #10322 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 207 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10322
- among boys today
- 207
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Aengus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10322
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Aengus was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
20 babies were named Aengus in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Aengus compares
207 39th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aengus's all-time total is 44% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aengus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 207 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aengus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aengus splits its recorded history at 2013: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aengus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#10,322
Active since
1996
Aengus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Aengus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aengus's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Aengus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 105 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aengus? ▼
Aengus has been given to 207 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10322 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Aengus most popular? ▼
Aengus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Aengus been used? ▼
Records for Aengus go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aengus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aeneas. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aengus's data
- Aengus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aengus: #10322 Boys' Name - 207 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aengus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aengus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.