Alan vs Antoni
Alan and Antonicompared 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, Alan was ranked #232 and Antoni #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alan was ranked #274 and Antoni #336 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alan was ranked #352 and Antoni #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alan was ranked #352 and Antoni #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alan was ranked #592 and Antoni #519 among boys in England and Wales.
Alan and Antoni over time
Alan and Antoni appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Alan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antoni in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Antoni 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 2017, Antoni moved ahead of Alan in England and Wales · Boys — #181 and #212 the year before became #214 and #188.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alan and Antoni changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2022, ending at #352 and #414.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Antoni in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alan #163 in 1996, Antoni #188 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Antoni moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #181 and #212; by 2017 that had become #214 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alan #592, Antoni #519.
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1958–2025
Alan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Antoni in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alan #184 in 2015, Antoni #181 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alan #274, Antoni #336.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Alan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Antoni in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alan #64 in 2009, Antoni #103 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alan #232, Antoni #402.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2022
Alan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Antoni in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alan #133 in 2009, Antoni #197 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alan #352, Antoni #414.
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 | Alan | Antoni |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Exact meaning uncertain — possibly Brythonic for 'little rock', or from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th-5th centuries. Used in Brittany from at least the 6th century, brought to England by Breton settlers after the Norman Conquest. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Uncertain (Brythonic or Alan-tribal) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæl.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Norway · Boys #336 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alan has a recorded origin (Uncertain (Brythonic or Alan-tribal)); Antoni does not have one recorded yet.
- Alan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Antoni.
- A meaning is recorded for Alan; Antoni 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
Alan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #253 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #274 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Antoni
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #336 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys