Antonio vs Scott
Antonio and Scottcompared 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 Scott #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #727 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #404 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #488 and Scott #365 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Scott over time
Antonio and Scott appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antonio in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonio and Scott changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 2025, ending at #488 and #365.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Scott were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #488 and #365.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1957–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Scott in 32.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #228 in 2001, Scott #213 in 2011.
The order changed in 2003: Scott moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #275 and #282; by 2003 that had become #486 and #260.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #488, Scott #365.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1970–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Scott in 39.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #235 in 1970, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, Scott #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Scott in 21.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Antonio moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #432 and #397; by 2017 that had become #356 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Scott #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 9.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #291 in 2011, Scott #82 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #404, Scott #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 | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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 #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Antonio does not have one recorded yet.
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Antonio doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys