Anton vs Elias
Anton and Eliascompared 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 Elias #4 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Elias #79 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #478 and Elias #199 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Elias #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Anton was ranked #433 and Elias #266 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Anton and Elias over time
Anton and Elias appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Elias held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Anton in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 3 of those lists, Elias in 1. 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 1992, Elias moved ahead of Anton in Norway · Boys — #224 and #244 the year before became #270 and #158.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anton and Elias changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #92 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Anton and Elias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 66 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #92 and #4.
List by list
Norway · Boys66 shared years, 1945–2025
Anton held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Elias in 38.
Highest recorded here: Anton #77 in 2019, Elias #3 in 2006.
The order changed in 1992: Elias moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #224 and #244; by 1992 that had become #270 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anton #92, Elias #4.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Elias in 21.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Elias #79 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Elias moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #300 and #406; by 2004 that had become #394 and #321.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Elias #79.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2002–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Elias in 10.
Highest recorded here: Anton #249 in 2002, Elias #222 in 2024.
The order changed in 2010: Elias moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #386 and #404; by 2010 that had become #542 and #422.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Elias #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2008–2021
Anton held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Elias in 5.
Highest recorded here: Anton #207 in 2008, Elias #213 in 2020.
The order changed in 2016: Elias moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #342 and #415; by 2016 that had become #358 and #281.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anton #433, Elias #266.
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 | Elias |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Elijah, commonly interpreted as 'my God is Yahweh'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ɪˈlaɪəs/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Norway · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elias has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek); Anton does not have one recorded yet.
- Anton and Elias both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elias; Anton 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
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
Elias
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #328 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: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys