Antoni vs Roman
Antoni and Romancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #519 and Roman #32 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #307 and Roman #46 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Antoni was ranked #414 and Roman #131 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antoni was ranked #402 and Roman #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antoni was ranked #336 and Roman #438 among boys in Norway.
Antoni and Roman over time
Antoni and Roman appear together in 4 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Antoni held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roman 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.
Antoni reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Roman 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Roman moved ahead of Antoni in Northern Ireland · Boys — #197 and #312 the year before became #392 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antoni and Roman changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2022, ending at #414 and #131.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Antoni #197 in 2019, Roman #129 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roman in 29.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #188 in 2017, Roman #23 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antoni #519, Roman #32.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Antoni held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Roman in 6.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #103 in 2016, Roman #134 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Roman moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #156 and #322; by 2020 that had become #174 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoni #402, Roman #179.
Norway · Boys18 shared years, 1952–2025
Antoni held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roman in 9.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #192 in 2018, Roman #202 in 1959.
The order changed in 2008: Antoni moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #542 and #463; by 2008 that had become #375 and #571.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoni #336, Roman #438.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2022
Antoni held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Roman in 5.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #197 in 2019, Roman #129 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Roman moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #197 and #312; by 2020 that had become #392 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antoni #414, Roman #131.
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 | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Latin Romanus, meaning 'Roman' — borne by several early saints and medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈro.man/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (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
- Roman has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages); Antoni does not have one recorded yet.
- Antoni has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roman.
- A meaning is recorded for Roman; 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
Roman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys