Antonia vs Carys
Antonia and Caryscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Antonia was ranked #311 and Carys #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Antonia was ranked #341 and Carys #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #431 and Carys #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Antonia was ranked #439 and Carys #997 among girls in England and Wales.
Antonia and Carys over time
Antonia and Carys appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Antonia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carys in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Antonia and Carys changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #439 and #997.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonia and Carys were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #439 and #997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Antonia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Carys in 14.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #189 in 1998, Carys #130 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonia #439, Carys #997.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2003–2017
Antonia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Carys in 1.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #316 in 2016, Carys #511 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Antonia #341, Carys #651.
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 | Antonia | Carys |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #439 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #997 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Carys.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Antonia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Carys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #199 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls