Anton vs Kalvin
Anton and Kalvincompared 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 2009, Anton was ranked #247 and Kalvin #329 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #478 and Kalvin #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Kalvin #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Kalvin #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Kalvin over time
Anton and Kalvin appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 Kalvin changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #655 and #655.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kalvin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Kalvin #613 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Kalvin #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kalvin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Anton #286 in 1997, Kalvin #299 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Kalvin #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 | Kalvin |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (2024) |
| 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 Kalvin 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
Kalvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #728 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 recorded1998–2010
Highest recorded position: #272 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys