Antonio vs Danny
Antonio and Dannycompared 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, Antonio was ranked #468 and Danny #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #404 and Danny #78 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1965, Antonio was ranked #94 and Danny #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #727 and Danny #234 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Antonio was ranked #464 and Danny #498 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Danny #514 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Danny over time
Antonio and Danny appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Danny held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Antonio in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, Danny 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 Danny changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1971 and 2017, ending at #464 and #498.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Danny rose about as far as Antonio fell — from #235 and #305 in 1970 to #468 and #76 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Danny were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #464 and #498.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1970–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Danny in 31.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #235 in 1970, Danny #41 in 2021.
The order changed in 1983: Danny moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #248 and #286; by 1983 that had become #330 and #282.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Danny #76.
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1971–2017
Antonio held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Danny in 6.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #228 in 2001, Danny #359 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Antonio #464, Danny #498.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Danny in 27.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Danny #98 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Antonio moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #391 and #379; by 2023 that had become #396 and #525.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Danny #514.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danny in 9.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #291 in 2011, Danny #73 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #404, Danny #78.
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 | Danny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (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 Danny.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Danny
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys