Antonio vs Raymond
Antonio and Raymondcompared 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 Raymond #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Antonio was ranked #418 and Raymond #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Antonio was ranked #464 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Raymond over time
Antonio and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Antonio in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Antonio in 1. 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 Raymond changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1967 and 2025, ending at #468 and #509.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1947 to 2008, ending at #464 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Antonio #222 in 1967, Raymond #29 in 1969.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1947–2008
Antonio held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Raymond in 47.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #228 in 2001, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 2005: Antonio moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #486 and #476; by 2005 that had become #336 and #553.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Antonio #464, Raymond #487.
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1967–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Raymond in 37.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #222 in 1967, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order changed in 2023: Antonio moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #454 and #390; by 2023 that had become #396 and #660.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Raymond #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Raymond #545.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Raymond.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys