Antonio vs Tajus
Antonio and Tajuscompared 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 2016, Antonio was ranked #320 and Tajus #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Antonio was ranked #764 and Tajus #438 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Tajus #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Tajus over time
Antonio and Tajus appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Antonio held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tajus in 0.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonio and Tajus changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2019, ending at #764 and #438.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Antonio #356 in 2017, Tajus #1121 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tajus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #356 in 2017, Tajus #1121 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Tajus #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2019
Antonio held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tajus in 2.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #342 in 2007, Tajus #438 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Tajus moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #369 and #572; by 2019 that had become #764 and #438.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Antonio #764, Tajus #438.
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 | Tajus |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| 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 Tajus.
- 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 #488 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tajus
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #4333 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2021
Highest recorded position: #343 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys