Anthony vs Hayden
Anthony and Haydencompared 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 Hayden #78 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Anthony was ranked #83 and Hayden #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Hayden #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Hayden #268 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #202 and Hayden #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Hayden #279 among boys in England and Wales.
Anthony and Hayden over time
Anthony and Hayden appear together in 5 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hayden 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 5 of those lists, and Hayden 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 2024, Hayden moved ahead of Anthony in Northern Ireland · Boys — #169 and #272 the year before became #202 and #164.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anthony and Hayden changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1987 and 2016, ending at #83 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Anthony and Hayden averaged 48.3 places apart, ending at #216 and #279.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Hayden were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 32 years, from 1974 to 2005, ending at #75 and #78.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Hayden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #26 in 1992, Hayden #177 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Hayden #223.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1974–2005
Anthony held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hayden in 21.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #24 in 1974, Hayden #26 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Anthony #75, Hayden #78.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Hayden in 9.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Hayden #71 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Hayden #279.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1987–2016
Anthony held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hayden in 14.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #24 in 1987, Hayden #31 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Anthony #83, Hayden #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hayden in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #70 in 1997, Hayden #132 in 2008.
The order changed in 2024: Hayden moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #169 and #272; by 2024 that had become #202 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #202, Hayden #164.
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 | Hayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #223 (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)); Hayden does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hayden.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Hayden 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
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys