Antonia vs Paris
Antonia and Pariscompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #365 and Paris #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #431 and Paris #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Antonia was ranked #446 and Paris #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Antonia was ranked #483 and Paris #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Antonia and Paris over time
Antonia and Paris appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Antonia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paris 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.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Paris in 12.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #189 in 1998, Paris #119 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonia #365, Paris #837.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2025
Antonia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Paris in 4.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #244 in 2015, Paris #272 in 2004.
The order changed in 2011: Antonia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #758 and #593; by 2011 that had become #437 and #695.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonia #483, Paris #718.
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 | Paris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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 Paris.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Paris
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #250 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 recorded1999–2005
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1999–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls