Anton vs Samson
Anton and Samsoncompared 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 Samson #439 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Anton was ranked #342 and Samson #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #478 and Samson #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Samson #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Samson #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Anton and Samson over time
Anton and Samson appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samson in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Samson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Anton in 1. 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 Samson changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #857 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Anton and Samson were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #92 and #439.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Anton #77 in 2019, Samson #349 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1969–2025
Anton held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Samson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anton #77 in 2019, Samson #349 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anton #92, Samson #439.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Samson in 13.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Samson #452 in 2016.
The order changed in 2021: Samson moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #627 and #656; by 2021 that had become #761 and #610.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Samson #651.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2001–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Samson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anton #249 in 2002, Samson #347 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Samson #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 | Samson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Norway · Boys #439 (2025) |
| 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 Samson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Samson
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #541 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys