Anthony vs Rupert
Anthony and Rupertcompared 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 Rupert #83 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Rupert #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Rupert #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Anthony was ranked #169 and Rupert #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Anthony and Rupert over time
Anthony and Rupert appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rupert in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Rupert moved ahead of Anthony in England and Wales · Boys — #135 and #166 the year before became #144 and #143.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rupert in 10.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Rupert #80 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Rupert moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #135 and #166; by 2015 that had become #144 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Rupert #83.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1968–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rupert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1977, Rupert #267 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Rupert #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 | Rupert |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 | 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)); Rupert does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rupert.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Rupert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Rupert
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #80 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys