Anthony vs Gintaras
Anthony and Gintarascompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Anthony was ranked #202 and Gintaras #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1990, Anthony was ranked #558 and Gintaras #621 among boys in Norway.
Anthony and Gintaras over time
Anthony and Gintaras appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Gintaras held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Anthony in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gintaras reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Anthony 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anthony and Gintaras changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 1990, ending at #558 and #621.
List by list
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1962–1990
Anthony held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Gintaras in 15.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #339 in 1973, Gintaras #307 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Anthony #558, Gintaras #621.
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 Anthony
Pairs where Anthony shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anthony vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #65 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #216 and #3254.
Anthony · Ross · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shane vs Anthony
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #65 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #857 and #216.
Shane · Anthony · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anthony vs Steven
In 1996 they stood at #65 and #73 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #216 and #800.
Anthony · Steven · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Stephen vs Anthony
In 1996 they stood at #60 and #65 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #216.
Stephen · Anthony · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Anthony | Gintaras |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Gintaras does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony and Gintaras both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Gintaras doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Gintaras
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #418 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1990
Highest recorded position: #307 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1962–1990).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1990
Most recently recorded at #621 among boys in Norway, in 1990.
Norway · Boys