Anthony vs Larry
Anthony and Larrycompared 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 1958, Anthony was ranked #11 and Larry #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Larry #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Anthony was ranked #192 and Larry #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Larry #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Anthony and Larry over time
Anthony and Larry appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larry 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 Larry 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Larry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Larry #1125 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Larry #2443.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1983–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Larry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #20 in 1983, Larry #324 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Larry #829.
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 | Larry |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Larry does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Larry.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Larry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Larry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #69 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 recorded1952–1958
Highest recorded position: #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1958).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys