Antonio vs Colin
Antonio and Colincompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1968, Antonio was ranked #95 and Colin #48 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #488 and Colin #119 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Colin #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Antonio was ranked #416 and Colin #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Colin #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Colin over time
Antonio and Colin appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Antonio in 1.
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.
Antonio reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Colin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonio and Colin changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #494 and #1000.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Colin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1947 to 2025, ending at #488 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Antonio #292 in 1999, Colin #311 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1967–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Colin in 41.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #222 in 1967, Colin #38 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Colin #348.
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1947–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Colin in 23.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #228 in 2001, Colin #119 in 2025.
The order changed in 2003: Colin moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #275 and #514; by 2003 that had become #486 and #324.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #488, Colin #119.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Colin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Colin #311 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Colin #1000.
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 | Antonio | Colin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Norway · Boys #119 (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
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Colin.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Antonio
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #331 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1968
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1962–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys