Antony vs Douglas
Antony and Douglascompared 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 1960, Antony was ranked #98 and Douglas #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Antony was ranked #85 and Douglas #90 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antony was ranked #968 and Douglas #257 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Antony was ranked #779 and Douglas #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Antony and Douglas over time
Antony and Douglas appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Douglas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Antony 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.
Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Antony in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1964, Antony moved ahead of Douglas in New Zealand · Boys — #81 and #64 the year before became #56 and #57.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Antony #158 in 1996, Douglas #218 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antony held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Douglas in 16.
Highest recorded here: Antony #158 in 1996, Douglas #218 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Douglas moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #405 and #508; by 2009 that had become #427 and #385.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antony #968, Douglas #257.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1960–1972
Antony held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Douglas in 4.
Highest recorded here: Antony #56 in 1964, Douglas #55 in 1960.
The order changed in 1964: Antony moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #81 and #64; by 1964 that had become #56 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Antony #85, Douglas #90.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1975–2022
Antony held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Douglas in 4.
Highest recorded here: Antony #288 in 1980, Douglas #168 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antony #779, Douglas #454.
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 | Antony | Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #968 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Douglas.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Antony
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #74 among boys in New Zealand in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1960–1975
Highest recorded position: #56 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1960–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys