Anton vs Colin
Anton and Colincompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Anton was ranked #92 and Colin #119 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Colin #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Anton was ranked #433 and Colin #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Colin #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Colin over time
Anton and Colin appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anton and Colin changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #433 and #433.
- Longest-running competitions
Anton and Colin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #92 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Anton #205 in 1984, Colin #38 in 1985.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1946–2025
Anton held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Colin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anton #77 in 2019, Colin #119 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anton #92, Colin #119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1969–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Colin in 35.
Highest recorded here: Anton #205 in 1984, Colin #38 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Colin #302.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Colin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Colin #311 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Anton moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #848 and #848; by 2018 that had become #835 and #1158.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Colin #1000.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2021
Anton held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Colin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Anton #186 in 2002, Colin #96 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anton #433, Colin #433.
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 | Anton | Colin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anton and Colin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Anton
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #92 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys