Anthony vs Evin
Anthony and Evincompared 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 2016, Anthony was ranked #86 and Evin #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Evin #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Anthony and Evin over time
Anthony and Evin appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Evin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anthony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Evin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Evin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1973 to 2016, ending at #86 and #713.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1973–2016
Anthony held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Evin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1977, Evin #215 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Anthony #86, Evin #713.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Evin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #109 in 2006, Evin #2126 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Evin #2263.
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 | Evin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Evin does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Evin.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Evin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Evin
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1973–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls