Anton vs Phillip
Anton and Phillipcompared 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 Phillip #268 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Anton was ranked #247 and Phillip #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Phillip #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Anton and Phillip over time
Anton and Phillip appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Phillip in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Phillip changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2024, ending at #655 and #785.
- Longest-running competitions
Anton and Phillip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #92 and #268.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1972–2025
Anton held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Phillip in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anton #77 in 2019, Phillip #116 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anton #92, Phillip #268.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Phillip in 5.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Anton moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #835 and #835; by 2019 that had become #762 and #1253.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Phillip #1460.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1969–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Phillip in 15.
Highest recorded here: Anton #205 in 1984, Phillip #161 in 1975.
The order changed in 2024: Anton moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #635 and #572; by 2024 that had become #655 and #785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Phillip #785.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2012
Anton held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Phillip in 2.
Highest recorded here: Anton #186 in 2002, Phillip #189 in 2000.
The order changed in 2002: Anton moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #207 and #192; by 2002 that had become #186 and #204.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Anton #247, Phillip #403.
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 | Phillip |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anton and Phillip both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 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 recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys