Anton vs Gene
Anton and Genecompared 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 2021, Anton was ranked #433 and Gene #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #478 and Gene #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Gene #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Gene #702 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Gene over time
Anton and Gene appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gene in 0.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anton and Gene changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1972 and 2024, ending at #655 and #785.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Gene in 6.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Gene #684 in 2008.
The order changed in 2022: Gene moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #761 and #939; by 2022 that had become #993 and #799.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Gene #702.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1972–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Gene in 4.
Highest recorded here: Anton #205 in 1984, Gene #255 in 1978.
The order changed in 2024: Anton moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #657 and #509; by 2024 that had become #655 and #785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Gene #785.
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 | Gene |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #702 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anton and Gene both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Gene
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #326 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2024
Highest recorded position: #255 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1972–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys