Anton vs Denzel
Anton and Denzelcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Anton was ranked #261 and Denzel #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Denzel #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Denzel #685 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Denzel over time
Anton and Denzel appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denzel 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.
Anton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Denzel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anton and Denzel changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #655 and #655.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Anton #298 in 2002, Denzel #599 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Denzel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Denzel #599 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Denzel moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #761 and #1184; by 2022 that had become #993 and #862.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Denzel #685.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2001–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Denzel in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anton #249 in 2002, Denzel #305 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Denzel #655.
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 | Denzel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anton and Denzel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Denzel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #818 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys