Anton vs Gerry
Anton and Gerrycompared 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 2017, Anton was ranked #363 and Gerry #363 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Gerry #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Gerry #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Gerry over time
Anton and Gerry appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerry in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Anton 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 Gerry changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1977 and 2024, ending at #655 and #655.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Anton #205 in 1984, Gerry #237 in 1983.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Gerry #1345 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Gerry #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1977–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Gerry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Anton #205 in 1984, Gerry #237 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Gerry #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 | Gerry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #577 (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 Gerry 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
Gerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys