Antonio vs Rodrigo
Antonio and Rodrigocompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Antonio was ranked #418 and Rodrigo #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Antonio was ranked #433 and Rodrigo #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #563 and Rodrigo #1613 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Rodrigo over time
Antonio and Rodrigo appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Antonio held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rodrigo 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 · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Rodrigo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Rodrigo #792 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #563, Rodrigo #1613.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2020
Antonio held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Rodrigo in 1.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #369 in 2018, Rodrigo #448 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Antonio #433, Rodrigo #741.
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 | Rodrigo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1613 (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 and Rodrigo both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #563 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Rodrigo
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys