Anthony vs Ronnie
Anthony and Ronniecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Ronnie #49 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Ronnie #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Ronnie #144 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #202 and Ronnie #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1993, Anthony was ranked #530 and Ronnie #631 among boys in Norway.
Anthony and Ronnie over time
Anthony and Ronnie appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, and Ronnie 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 2008, Ronnie moved ahead of Anthony in England and Wales · Boys — #122 and #150 the year before became #126 and #116.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anthony and Ronnie changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 1993, ending at #530 and #631.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ronnie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Ronnie #46 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Ronnie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #122 and #150; by 2008 that had become #126 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Ronnie #49.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1955–1993
Anthony held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ronnie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #323 in 1955, Ronnie #239 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Anthony #530, Ronnie #631.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1976–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ronnie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #14 in 1976, Ronnie #240 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Ronnie #309.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ronnie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #118 in 2014, Ronnie #163 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Ronnie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #147 and #163; by 2023 that had become #169 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #202, Ronnie #177.
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 | Ronnie |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (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)); Ronnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ronnie.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Ronnie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Ronnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys