Antony vs Joseph
Antony and Josephcompared 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 2009, Antony was ranked #390 and Joseph #38 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1975, Antony was ranked #94 and Joseph #48 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antony was ranked #968 and Joseph #56 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Antony was ranked #779 and Joseph #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1960, Antony was ranked #98 and Joseph #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Antony and Joseph over time
Antony and Joseph appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Joseph held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Antony in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Antony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Joseph 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 Joseph changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1960 and 1975, ending at #94 and #48.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antony held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 29.
Highest recorded here: Antony #158 in 1996, Joseph #7 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antony #968, Joseph #56.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1960–1975
Antony held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Joseph in 11.
Highest recorded here: Antony #56 in 1964, Joseph #48 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Antony #94, Joseph #48.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1975–2022
Antony held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 9.
Highest recorded here: Antony #288 in 1980, Joseph #20 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antony #779, Joseph #62.
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 | Joseph |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #968 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #33 (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 Joseph.
- 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
Joseph
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys