Abdullah vs Anthony
Abdullah and Anthonycompared 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, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Anthony #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #147 and Anthony #216 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Anthony #152 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #404 and Anthony #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #308 and Anthony #451 among boys in Norway.
Abdullah and Anthony over time
Abdullah and Anthony appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdullah in 1.
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.
Anthony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Abdullah in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Abdullah moved ahead of Anthony in England and Wales · Boys — #184 and #166 the year before became #196 and #202.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdullah and Anthony changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1954 and 2025, ending at #308 and #451.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdullah and Anthony were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 57 years, from 1954 to 2025, ending at #308 and #451.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1954–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Anthony in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #186 in 1999, Anthony #318 in 1954.
The order changed in 1990: Abdullah moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #418 and #400; by 1990 that had become #365 and #558.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #308, Anthony #451.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Anthony in 25.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Anthony #65 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Abdullah moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #184 and #166; by 2021 that had become #196 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Anthony #216.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anthony in 27.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Anthony #43 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Anthony #135.
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 | Abdullah | Anthony |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. Later incorrectly associated with Greek 'anthos' ('flower'), which led to the addition of the 'h' to this spelling in the 17th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Etruscan (unknown origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈæn.θə.ni/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Abdullah does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdullah and Anthony both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Abdullah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abdullah
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #403 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #308 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Anthony
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2021
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1952–2021).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys