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Anthony vs Graham

Anthony and Grahamcompared 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 1979, Anthony was ranked #20 and Graham #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1972, Anthony was ranked #21 and Graham #74 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Anthony was ranked #103 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2010, Anthony was ranked #151 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Anthony was ranked #239 and Graham #2952 among boys in England and Wales.

Anthony and Graham over time

Anthony and Graham appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Graham in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Anthony and Graham averaged 37.8 places apart, ending at #20 and #100.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Anthony and Graham were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #239 and #2952.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #65 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1964–2023

    Anthony held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Graham in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1964, Graham #52 in 1984.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Anthony #103, Graham #770.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Anthony held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Graham in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #239, Graham #2952.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1952–1979

    Anthony held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Graham in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #8 in 1968, Graham #20 in 1952.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1979: Anthony #20, Graham #100.

  • New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972

    Anthony held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Graham in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #11 in 1959, Graham #23 in 1954.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1972: Anthony #21, Graham #74.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2010

    Anthony held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Graham in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Anthony #70 in 1997, Graham #137 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Anthony #151, Graham #387.

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.

Other comparisons involving Graham

Pairs where Graham shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Anthony, Graham
FieldAnthonyGraham
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe 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
OriginEtruscan (unknown origin)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈæn.θə.ni/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2952 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Graham does not have one recorded yet.
  • Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Graham.
  • A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Graham 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2021

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1952–2021).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Graham

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #20 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1979

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys