Antoni vs Peter
Antoni and Petercompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antoni was ranked #402 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antoni was ranked #336 and Peter #174 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Antoni was ranked #414 and Peter #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #307 and Peter #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #519 and Peter #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Antoni and Peter over time
Antoni and Peter appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antoni in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Peter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Antoni 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
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 29.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #188 in 2017, Peter #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antoni #519, Peter #286.
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1952–2025
Antoni held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Peter in 28.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #181 in 2020, Peter #85 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoni #336, Peter #174.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 20.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #103 in 2016, Peter #62 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoni #402, Peter #152.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2022
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 15.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #197 in 2019, Peter #62 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antoni #414, Peter #177.
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 | Antoni | Peter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Petros ('stone'), a translation of the Aramaic Cephas, the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek/Aramaic, biblical |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈpit.əɹ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #336 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Peter has a recorded origin (Greek/Aramaic, biblical); Antoni does not have one recorded yet.
- Antoni has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Peter.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Antoni doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Antoni
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #336 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Peter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #106 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2006
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys