Antony vs Raymond
Antony and Raymondcompared 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 Raymond #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1975, Antony was ranked #94 and Raymond #65 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Antony was ranked #390 and Raymond #293 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Antony was ranked #764 and Raymond #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antony was ranked #968 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Antony and Raymond over time
Antony and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Antony in 1.
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.
Raymond 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Antony #158 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antony held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Raymond in 10.
Highest recorded here: Antony #158 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order changed in 2015: Raymond moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #485 and #592; by 2015 that had become #640 and #633.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antony #968, Raymond #545.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1960–1975
Antony held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Raymond in 13.
Highest recorded here: Antony #56 in 1964, Raymond #39 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Antony #94, Raymond #65.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1975–2019
Antony held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 8.
Highest recorded here: Antony #288 in 1980, Raymond #38 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Antony #764, Raymond #506.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #968 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| 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 Raymond.
- 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
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys