Aiden vs Anthony
Aiden 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2021, Aiden was ranked #62 and Anthony #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #149 and Anthony #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #135 and Anthony #152 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Anthony #216 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #216 and Anthony #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #301 and Anthony #451 among boys in Norway.
Aiden and Anthony over time
Aiden and Anthony appear together in 5 published lists, across 156 years of shared records. Aiden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Anthony in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 5 of those lists, and Aiden 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aiden moved into the top 50 at #48 in 2008 as Anthony fell out of it to #55, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Aiden moved ahead of Anthony in England and Wales · Boys — #113 and #96 the year before became #113 and #117.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aiden and Anthony averaged 40.4 places apart, ending at #145 and #216.
- Longest-running competitions
Aiden and Anthony were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #149 and #135.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anthony in 61.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #92 in 1968, Anthony #12 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #149, Anthony #135.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Anthony in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Anthony #65 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Aiden moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #113 and #96; by 2004 that had become #113 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Anthony #216.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Anthony in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #149 in 2011, Anthony #70 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #216, Anthony #202.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2021
Aiden held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Anthony in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #33 in 2010, Anthony #37 in 1999.
The order changed in 2008: Aiden moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #62 and #48; by 2008 that had become #48 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aiden #62, Anthony #99.
Norway · Boys16 shared years, 1992–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Anthony in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #212 in 2017, Anthony #328 in 2006.
The order changed in 2017: Aiden moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #339 and #332; by 2017 that had become #212 and #418.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #301, Anthony #451.
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 | Aiden | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Aiden does not have one recorded yet.
- Aiden has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Anthony.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Aiden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Aiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 1999–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #301 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