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Andrew vs Anthony

Andrew 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 Zealand · Boys

    In 2005, Andrew was ranked #50 and Anthony #75 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2016, Andrew was ranked #89 and Anthony #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Anthony #152 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Anthony #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Anthony #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Anthony #239 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and Anthony #421 among boys in Norway.

Andrew and Anthony over time

Andrew and Anthony appear together in 6 published lists, across 288 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Anthony in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 5 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 4 of those lists, and Andrew 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 2012, Anthony moved ahead of Andrew in England and Wales · Boys — #141 and #153 the year before became #153 and #142.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Andrew and Anthony changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 2016, ending at #89 and #83.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Andrew and Anthony averaged 45.3 places apart, ending at #334 and #239.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Andrew and Anthony were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #334 and #239.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Anthony #65 in 1996.

List by list

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys63 shared years, 1952–2016

    Andrew held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Anthony in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, Anthony #8 in 1968.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Andrew #89, Anthony #83.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Andrew held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Anthony in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Anthony #12 in 1964.

    The order changed in 2025: Andrew moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #106 and #102; by 2025 that had become #106 and #135.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Anthony #135.

  • Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1946–2021

    Andrew held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Anthony in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #206 in 1963, Anthony #312 in 1947.

    The order changed in 2014: Anthony moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #405 and #463; by 2014 that had become #518 and #332.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, Anthony #421.

  • New Zealand · Boys52 shared years, 1954–2005

    Andrew held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Anthony in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #2 in 1975, Anthony #11 in 1959.

    The order changed in 1961: Andrew moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #18 and #11; by 1961 that had become #9 and #12.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Andrew #50, Anthony #75.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Andrew held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Anthony in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Anthony #65 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2012: Anthony moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #141 and #153; by 2012 that had become #153 and #142.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #334, Anthony #239.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Andrew held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Anthony in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Anthony #70 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2024: Anthony moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #139 and #169; by 2024 that had become #216 and #202.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Anthony #202.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Andrew

Pairs where Andrew shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Anthony

Pairs where Anthony shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrew, Anthony
FieldAndrewAnthony
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe English form of Greek Andreas, from 'andreios' ('manly, masculine'), itself from 'aner' ('man'). The apostle Andrew was the first disciple to join Jesus and is patron saint of Scotland.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.
OriginGreek, biblicalEtruscan (unknown origin)
Pronunciation/ˈæn.dɹuː//ˈæn.θə.ni/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Andrew is recorded with a Greek, biblical origin, while Anthony is recorded with a Etruscan (unknown origin) origin.
  • Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Anthony.
  • Andrew's recorded meaning differs from Anthony's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Andrew

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–2013

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Anthony

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2021

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1952–2021).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys