Abraham vs Antonio
Abraham and Antoniocompared 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 2024, Abraham was ranked #520 and Antonio #350 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Abraham was ranked #416 and Antonio #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abraham was ranked #485 and Antonio #488 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #602 and Antonio #494 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #727 and Antonio #727 among boys in Scotland.
Abraham and Antonio over time
Abraham and Antonio appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Antonio held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abraham in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Antonio reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Abraham 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abraham and Antonio changed places 19 times in Norway · Boys between 1959 and 2025, ending at #485 and #488.
- Longest-running competitions
Abraham and Antonio were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #485 and #488.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Abraham #313 in 2002, Antonio #347 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1959–2025
Abraham held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Antonio in 33.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #322 in 1985, Antonio #280 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abraham #485, Antonio #488.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Antonio in 28.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #374 in 2004, Antonio #292 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #602, Antonio #494.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2001–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Antonio in 13.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #313 in 2002, Antonio #347 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #520, Antonio #350.
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 | Abraham | Antonio |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #485 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abraham and Antonio both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abraham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2024
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Antonio
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #331 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1968
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1962–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys