Antonio vs Gavin
Antonio and Gavincompared 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 Gavin #57 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Antonio was ranked #416 and Gavin #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Gavin #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Gavin #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Gavin over time
Antonio and Gavin appear together in 2 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 Gavin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #468 and #348.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1967–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gavin in 42.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #222 in 1967, Gavin #40 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Gavin #348.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Gavin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Gavin #185 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Antonio moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #311 and #244; by 1999 that had become #292 and #310.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Gavin #898.
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 | Gavin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (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 Gavin.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Gavin
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #70 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1994 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys