Antonio vs Eric
Antonio and Ericcompared 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 1965, Antonio was ranked #94 and Eric #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Eric #162 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Eric #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #404 and Eric #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #727 and Eric #246 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #488 and Eric #399 among boys in Norway.
Antonio and Eric over time
Antonio and Eric appear together in 4 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Eric held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antonio 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.
Antonio reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Eric 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonio and Eric changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1954 and 2025, ending at #488 and #399.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Eric were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 67 years, from 1954 to 2025, ending at #488 and #399.
List by list
Norway · Boys67 shared years, 1954–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Eric in 58.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #228 in 2001, Eric #178 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #488, Eric #399.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1967–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eric in 43.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #222 in 1967, Eric #62 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Eric #211.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Eric in 27.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Eric #124 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Eric #162.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2011–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Eric in 7.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #291 in 2011, Eric #187 in 2018.
The order changed in 2013: Eric moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #291 and #375; by 2013 that had become #343 and #303.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #404, Eric #239.
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 | Eric |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eric.
- 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
Eric
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #314 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #399 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys