Antony vs Gideon
Antony and Gideoncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Antony was ranked #448 and Gideon #403 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antony was ranked #968 and Gideon #826 among boys in England and Wales.
Antony and Gideon over time
Antony and Gideon appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Antony held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gideon 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.
Antony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gideon 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antony and Gideon changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #968 and #826.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antony held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Gideon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Antony #158 in 1996, Gideon #563 in 1999.
The order changed in 2021: Gideon moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #745 and #796; by 2021 that had become #1004 and #939.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antony #968, Gideon #826.
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 | Gideon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #968 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antony has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gideon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Gideon
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #633 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
Highest recorded2003–2025
Highest recorded position: #403 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2003–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys