Anthony vs Austin
Anthony and Austincompared 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, Anthony was ranked #99 and Austin #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Austin #84 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Austin #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #202 and Austin #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Austin #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Anthony and Austin over time
Anthony and Austin appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 4 of those lists, and Austin 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 2009, Austin moved ahead of Anthony in England and Wales · Boys — #126 and #160 the year before became #139 and #100.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Austin rose about as far as Anthony fell — from #103 and #280 in 2001 to #202 and #93 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Austin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #135 and #176.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #12 in 1964, Austin #111 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Austin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1964, Austin #111 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Austin #176.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Austin in 16.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Austin #85 in 2016.
The order changed in 2009: Austin moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #126 and #160; by 2009 that had become #139 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Austin #88.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Austin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #90 in 2006, Austin #93 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Austin moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #121 and #161; by 2019 that had become #160 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #202, Austin #93.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 2011–2021
Anthony held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Austin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #67 in 2011, Austin #49 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Austin moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #76 and #77; by 2014 that had become #88 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anthony #99, Austin #49.
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 | Anthony | Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Etruscan (unknown origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.θə.ni/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Austin does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Austin.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Austin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 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 recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys