Anthony vs Connor
Anthony and Connorcompared 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, Anthony was ranked #75 and Connor #18 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Anthony was ranked #97 and Connor #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Connor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #202 and Connor #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Connor #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Anthony and Connor over time
Anthony and Connor appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Anthony in 1.
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 Connor 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, Connor moved into the top 50 at #45 in 2008 as Anthony fell out of it to #55, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Anthony moved ahead of Connor in England and Wales · Boys — #202 and #180 the year before became #180 and #244.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anthony and Connor changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #202 and #164.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Anthony and Connor averaged 17.8 places apart, ending at #97 and #66.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Connor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #135 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #65 in 1996, Connor #11 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Connor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1965, Connor #71 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Connor #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Connor in 26.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Connor #11 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Anthony moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #202 and #180; by 2022 that had become #180 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Connor #264.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Connor in 24.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #70 in 1997, Connor #35 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #202, Connor #164.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1994–2020
Anthony held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Connor in 22.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #30 in 1995, Connor #23 in 2003.
The order changed in 2008: Connor moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #48 and #56; by 2008 that had become #55 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Anthony #97, Connor #66.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1992–2005
Anthony held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Connor in 11.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #40 in 1992, Connor #11 in 1999.
The order changed in 1995: Connor moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #44 and #46; by 1995 that had become #58 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Anthony #75, Connor #18.
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 | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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)); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Connor.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Connor 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
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys