Anthony vs Neville
Anthony and Nevillecompared 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 1963, Anthony was ranked #10 and Neville #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Anthony was ranked #17 and Neville #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Anthony was ranked #50 and Neville #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Neville #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Anthony and Neville over time
Anthony and Neville appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Neville 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #65 in 1996, Neville #1578 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–1997
Anthony held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1964, Neville #159 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Anthony #50, Neville #382.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Neville #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Neville #3688.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Anthony held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #11 in 1959, Neville #56 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Anthony #17, Neville #99.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1952–1963
Anthony held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #10 in 1957, Neville #53 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Anthony #10, Neville #92.
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 | Neville |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Neville does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony and Neville both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Neville doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Neville
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 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 recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys