Anton vs Silas
Anton and Silascompared 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 Silas #104 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Anton was ranked #433 and Silas #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Silas #468 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #478 and Silas #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Anton was ranked #635 and Silas #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Anton and Silas over time
Anton and Silas appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Anton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Silas 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.
Anton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Silas 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Silas in 6.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Silas #468 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Silas moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #627 and #706; by 2021 that had become #761 and #729.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Silas #468.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Anton held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Silas in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anton #77 in 2019, Silas #92 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anton #92, Silas #104.
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 | Silas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #104 (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 Silas 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
Silas
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #784 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 recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #104 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys