Antonio vs Emrys
Antonio and Emryscompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Emrys #490 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #727 and Emrys #727 among boys in Scotland.
Antonio and Emrys over time
Antonio and Emrys appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Antonio held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Emrys in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Antonio reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emrys in none. 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Emrys rose about as far as Antonio fell — from #315 and #2859 in 1997 to #494 and #490 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Emrys in 1.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Emrys #490 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Emrys #490.
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 | Emrys |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #490 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Emrys.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.
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
Emrys
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #490 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #490 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys