Anton vs Gregory
Anton and Gregorycompared 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 2012, Anton was ranked #247 and Gregory #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #478 and Gregory #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Gregory #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Gregory #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Gregory over time
Anton and Gregory appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Gregory 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 Gregory changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #857 and #1460.
- Longest-running competitions
Anton and Gregory were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1969 to 2024, ending at #655 and #785.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1969–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Gregory in 23.
Highest recorded here: Anton #205 in 1984, Gregory #78 in 1969.
The order changed in 2021: Anton moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #764 and #506; by 2021 that had become #552 and #755.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Gregory #785.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Gregory in 12.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Gregory #117 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Anton moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1071 and #1071; by 2024 that had become #857 and #1460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Gregory #1460.
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 | Gregory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Gregorius, from Late Greek Gregorios, from 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), itself from 'egeiro' ('to awaken'). Borne by Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Pope Gregory I the Great. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gregory has a recorded origin (From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius); Anton does not have one recorded yet.
- Anton has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Gregory.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Anton doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Gregory
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1990
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1990).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys