Antonio vs Kirill
Antonio and Kirillcompared 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 2018, Antonio was ranked #369 and Kirill #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Kirill #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Kirill over time
Antonio and Kirill appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Antonio held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kirill in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kirill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #305 in 2004, Kirill #1186 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Kirill #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2018
Antonio held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kirill in 1.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #369 in 2018, Kirill #422 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Antonio #369, Kirill #635.
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 | Kirill |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kirill.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Kirill
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2018
Highest recorded position: #422 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2005–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys