Anthony

maleEtruscan (unknown origin)

The English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. Later incorrectly associated with Greek 'anthos' ('flower'), which led to the addition of the 'h' to this spelling in the 17th century.

Origin: Etruscan (unknown origin)

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #8 in New South Wales, Australia in 1968. See regions.

Anthony: Recorded since 1946, it reached #8 in 1968, and it stood at #135 in 2025.

7registrars recorded it
307times a registrar ranked it
80years from first to last
#8highest recorded position
39groupings it qualifies for
46names it appears alongside

What stands out in Anthony's record

Held a top-100 place for 71 years running. Names by top-100 run
New South Wales, Australia registered 1,107 births with the name in 1961, its largest count from any one registrar. Names by yearly birth count
Held at least one birth in every 2,000 for 37 years. Names by sustained share
Appears alongside 46 other names across 8 kinds of recorded relationship. All recorded relationships

AN-thuh-nee/ˈæn.θə.ni/

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Data Confidence

Evidence: ModerateCompleteness: SubstantialEditorial review: 2026-07-21

Confidence in the evidencebehind this name's data — never a rating of the name itself, and never affected by how well it matches your preferences. How this is assessed

Because: backed by officially or academically authoritative sources, recently verified, popularity data covers multiple regions.

Source authority

Averaged from the real per-claim source-authority assessments already computed for this name's meaning/origin/pronunciation/popularity evidence.

Independent corroboration

Averaged from the real per-claim supporting-source counts already computed for this name's evidence.

See full evidence assessment (8 dimensions, 1 not yet tracked)

Source agreement

No recorded source disagreement for this name's meanings or origins.

Recency

Calculated from how long ago this record was last verified (2026-07-21), against a 270-day staleness threshold.

Geographic relevance

Calculated from the number of geographies with official popularity data (7) — broader official coverage means the evidence base is relevant to more of where the name is actually used.

Completeness

Calculated from how many of the expected data sections (variants, similar names, popularity, notable usage, IPA pronunciation) are actually populated for this name.

Direct observation vs. inference

Averaged from the real per-claim direct-observation-vs-inference ratios already computed for this name's evidence.

Identity & variant resolution quality

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Name Characteristics

How these are calculated

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Recorded regional spread

Derived from how many geographies' official statistics record this name. It measures where the name is registered, not how well-known it feels to people living there.

International spread

Derived from the same official statistical coverage, scaled to reflect how widely the name crosses national datasets. Not a measure of how easily it is understood in another language.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin: Etruscan (unknown origin)
Meaning: The English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. Later incorrectly associated with Greek 'anthos' ('flower'), which led to the addition of the 'h' to this spelling in the 17th century.
Pronunciation: AN-thuh-nee
Syllables: 3
Common nicknames: None recorded
Classification: Traditional & modern
Gender usage: male
Language family: Etruscan (unknown origin)

Popularity

Region

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

View as table

England and Wales · Boys rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#65
1997	#68
1998	#74
1999	#81
2000	#83
2001	#98
2002	#93
2003	#96
2004	#117
2005	#111
2006	#109
2007	#122
2008	#126
2009	#139
2010	#148
2011	#153
2012	#142
2013	#148
2014	#135
2015	#144
2016	#140
2017	#150
2018	#158
2019	#164
2020	#166
2021	#202
2022	#180
2023	#184
2024	#216
2025	#239

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 65 of the 80 years from 1946 to 2025.

In 2025: #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #239 among boys in England and Wales, #451 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys

Anthony appears in 6 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is New South Wales, Australia · Boys, with 69 ranked years and 33,068 births registered; the earliest is Norway · Boys, from 1946.

Anthony across 6 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Anthony's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Norway · Boys	#355 (1946)	#298 (1949)	#451 (2025)	65 of 80	483 (1946–2025)	12 (1973)
New South Wales, Australia · Boys	#18 (1952)	#8 (1968)	#99 (2021)	69 of 70	33,068 (1952–2021)	1,107 (1961)
Republic of Ireland · Boys	#12 (1964)	#12 (1964)	#135 (2025)	62 of 62	17,332 (1964–2025)	663 (1965)
New Zealand · Boys	#22 (1954)	#11 (1959)	#75 (2005)	52 of 52	12,549 (1954–2005)	533 (1961)
England and Wales · Boys	#65 (1996)	#65 (1996)	#239 (2025)	30 of 30	14,019 (1996–2025)	1,045 (1996)
Northern Ireland · Boys	#70 (1997)	#70 (1997)	#202 (2024)	28 of 28	641 (1997–2024)	42 (1997)

Anthony by decade in New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Anthony in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1950s	5,572	8 of 10	697
1960sbusiest	9,881	10 of 10	988
1970s	6,781	10 of 10	678
1980s	4,271	10 of 10	427
1990s	3,153	10 of 10	315
2000s	2,094	10 of 10	209
2010s	1,123	9 of 10	125
2020s	193	2 of 10	97

Across New South Wales, Australia · Boys, the 1960s were its busiest decade, averaging 988 births a year.

See the names New South Wales, Australiahas recorded the most births with →

Anthony appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

What the record shows

Recorded by 7 registrars between 1946 and 2025, ranked in 77 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #8, first reached in 1968.

It held a top-100 place in 71 years, 71 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 1,107 births, registered in New South Wales, Australia in 1961.

1 registrar ranked it inside their own top 10.

Its record falls into 3 separate stretches, with a longest absence of 2 years.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1952, and 78 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Anthony was ranked #8 in New South Wales, Australia · Boys in 1968. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Anson · #1799, 27y
Anthea · #296, 35y
Anthony-James · #2335, 13y
Antigone · #2407, 19y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 7 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Alexander · #8, 77y
Evelyn · #8, 81y
Kevin · #8, 74y
Wendy · #8, 74y

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1940 and 1949.

Alexander · #8, 77y
Annie · #8, 81y
Elsie · #8, 47y
Espen · #8, 81y

Comparisons involving Anthony

Existing comparison pages where Anthony and another name were ranked in the same published list, in the same years, on the same scale. Each has its own evidence; none of them says the names are alike.

Longest shared records

Names ranked alongside Anthony in the same published list across at least 25 years.

Anthony vs Ross
In 1996 they stood at #65 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #239 and #2014.
Anthony · Ross · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 England and Wales ranking
Shane vs Anthony
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #65 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #1153 and #239.
Shane · Anthony · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 England and Wales ranking
Anthony vs Steven
In 1996 they stood at #65 and #73 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #239 and #976.
Anthony · Steven · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 England and Wales ranking

Closest long-running positions

Names that stayed close to Anthony within one registrar's list over many years. A gap measured inside that list, never across registrars.

Peter vs Anthony
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Peter and Anthony averaged 8.2 places apart, ending at #152 and #135.
Peter · Anthony · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Anthony vs Wayne
Across 30 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Anthony and Wayne averaged 9.4 places apart, ending at #37 and #88.
Anthony · Wayne · 30 shared years, 1954–1984 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1984 New Zealand ranking
Robert vs Anthony
Across 52 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Robert and Anthony averaged 9.5 places apart, ending at #95 and #45.
Robert · Anthony · 52 shared years, 1952–2003 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2003 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Order changes

Pairs where Anthony and another name exchanged position in a published list, taken as the final meaningful change.

Matthew vs Anthony
In 1971, Matthew moved ahead of Anthony in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #11 and #9 the year before became #7 and #13.
Matthew · Anthony · 64 shared years, 1957–2021 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1971 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Lucas vs Anthony
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Lucas moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2006 as Anthony fell out of it to #51, having been #43 the year before.
Lucas · Anthony · 31 shared years, 1980–2021 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2006 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Anthony vs Connor
In New Zealand · Boys, Connor moved into the top 50 at #29 in 1995 as Anthony fell out of it to #58, having been #44 the year before.
Anthony · Connor · 14 shared years, 1992–2005 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 1995 New Zealand ranking

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs involving Anthony measured in New South Wales, Australia's own published lists — the registrar that recorded Anthony at its highest position.

John vs Anthony
John and Anthony changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 2017, ending at #83 and #89.
John · Anthony · 65 shared years, 1952–2017 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2017 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Christopher vs Anthony
Across 63 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Christopher and Anthony averaged 10.7 places apart, ending at #94 and #88.
Christopher · Anthony · 63 shared years, 1952–2014 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2014 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Mark vs Anthony
Across 50 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mark and Anthony averaged 11.6 places apart, ending at #90 and #37.
Mark · Anthony · 50 shared years, 1952–2001 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2001 New South Wales, Australia ranking

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Anthony and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,577 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Anthony without appearing here.

Anthony moved ahead of

Ronny
In 2003 they stood at #522 and #511 in Norway · Boys; by 2004 that had become #370 and #580.
Declan Compare
In 2017 they stood at #194 and #171 in Northern Ireland · Boys; by 2018 that had become #121 and #319.
Trond
In 2012 they stood at #463 and #432 in Norway · Boys; by 2013 that had become #367 and #520.
Kjetil
In 2010 they stood at #492 and #424 in Norway · Boys; by 2011 that had become #355 and #504.

Moved ahead of Anthony

Noel
In 2009 they stood at #359 and #370 in Norway · Boys; by 2010 that had become #492 and #288.
Sondre
In 1973 they stood at #339 and #372 in Norway · Boys; by 1974 that had become #449 and #246.
Theodor
In 1989 they stood at #400 and #439 in Norway · Boys; by 1990 that had become #558 and #361.
Phillip
In 1995 they stood at #443 and #554 in Norway · Boys; by 1996 that had become #502 and #307.

Moved the opposite way to Anthony

Simon Compare
Between 1947 and 2025 in Norway · Boys, Anthony went from #312 to #451 while Simon went from #359 to #159.
Jonathan Compare
Between 1949 and 2025 in Norway · Boys, Anthony went from #298 to #451 while Jonathan went from #371 to #93.
Ludvig
Between 1949 and 2025 in Norway · Boys, Anthony went from #298 to #451 while Ludvig went from #264 to #13.
Philip Compare
Between 1949 and 2025 in Norway · Boys, Anthony went from #298 to #451 while Philip went from #359 to #91.

Moved the same way as Anthony

Alfred
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Anthony went from #12 to #135 and Alfred from #134 to #286.
Denis
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Anthony went from #12 to #135 and Denis from #21 to #232.
Frank
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Anthony went from #12 to #135 and Frank from #164 to #286.
George
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Anthony went from #12 to #135 and George from #52 to #112.

Meaning & Origin

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Etruscan (unknown origin)

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

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Where Anthony is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Anthony, between 1946 and 2025, in 77 of those 80 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Registrar	Recorded	Years	Its own highest position
Norway	1946–2025	65	#298 in 1949
New South Wales, Australia	1952–2021	69	#8 in 1968
New Zealand	1954–2005	52	#11 in 1959
Republic of Ireland	1964–2025	62	#12 in 1964
England and Wales	1996–2025	30	#65 in 1996
Northern Ireland	1997–2024	28	#70 in 1997
Scotland	2024	1	#152 in 2024

Its high point came 75 years earlier in Norway (1949) than in Scotland (2024).

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

Similar Names

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

AN-thuh-nee/ˈæn.θə.ni/

Syllables: 3
Ease: easy

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Where Anthony Is Recorded

National statistical agencies have recorded Anthony in these places. This shows where the name is used — not where it comes from, and not that it carries particular cultural significance there.

New South Wales, AustraliaEngland and WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of IrelandNorwayNew Zealand

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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Anthony

Anthony at a glance

What stands out in Anthony's record

Overview

Popularity

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Anthony across 6 official records

Anthony by decade in New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Anthony appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Anthony

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Comparisons involving Anthony

Longest shared records

Closest long-running positions

Order changes

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Anthony and the names beside it

Anthony moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Anthony

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Moved the same way as Anthony

Meaning & Origin

Where Anthony is officially recorded

Variants

Similar Names

Spelling

Pronunciation

Where Anthony Is Recorded

Notable Usage

Sibling & Surname Compatibility

Anthony at a glance

What stands out in Anthony's record

Anthony across 6 official records

Anthony by decade in New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Anthony appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Anthony

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Comparisons involving Anthony

Longest shared records

Closest long-running positions

Order changes

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Anthony and the names beside it

Anthony moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Anthony

Moved the opposite way to Anthony

Moved the same way as Anthony