Anthony vs Frederick
Anthony and Frederickcompared 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 1959, Anthony was ranked #10 and Frederick #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1954, Anthony was ranked #22 and Frederick #97 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Frederick #55 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Frederick #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Frederick #218 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #202 and Frederick #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Anthony and Frederick over time
Anthony and Frederick appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Frederick in 1.
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.
Anthony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Frederick 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 2004, Frederick moved ahead of Anthony in England and Wales · Boys — #96 and #104 the year before became #117 and #104.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Anthony and Frederick averaged 58.7 places apart, ending at #216 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Frederick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #135 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #12 in 1964, Frederick #105 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Frederick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1964, Frederick #105 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Frederick #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Frederick in 21.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Frederick #55 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Frederick moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #96 and #104; by 2004 that had become #117 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Frederick #55.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Frederick in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #81 in 2003, Frederick #171 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #202, Frederick #339.
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 | Frederick |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #78 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Frederick does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony and Frederick both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Frederick 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
Frederick
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys