Antonio vs David
Antonio and Davidcompared 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 David #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and David #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and David #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #727 and David #71 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #488 and David #88 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #404 and David #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Antonio and David over time
Antonio and David appear together in 4 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antonio in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and David were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 69 years, from 1947 to 2025, ending at #488 and #88.
List by list
Norway · Boys69 shared years, 1947–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 69.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #228 in 2001, David #31 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #488, David #88.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1967–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 43.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #222 in 1967, David #1 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, David #45.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 29.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, David #32 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, David #64.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, David in 9.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #291 in 2011, David #29 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #404, David #104.
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 | David |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Antonio does not have one recorded yet.
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for David.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Antonio doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys