Anthony vs Ivor
Anthony and Ivorcompared 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 1993, Anthony was ranked #37 and Ivor #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Ivor #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Ivor #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Anthony and Ivor over time
Anthony and Ivor appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ivor 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 Ivor 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ivor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #68 in 1997, Ivor #524 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Ivor #524.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1964–1993
Anthony held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ivor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1964, Ivor #146 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Anthony #37, Ivor #302.
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 | Ivor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #524 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Ivor does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivor.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Ivor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Ivor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–1993).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #524 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys