Anthem vs Anthony

Side-by-side comparison of Anthem and Anthony — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Anthem

Boy name · Rank #6117

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Name B

Anthony

Boy name · Rank #44

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Metric Anthem Anthony
Current Rank #6117 #44
Total Births (all years) 175 1,481,986
Peak Year 2023 1990
Peak Year Births 21 25,087
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anthem Anthony
1880ss — 1,611
1890ss — 2,453
1900ss — 5,043
1910ss — 35,627
1920ss — 50,054
1930ss — 42,545
1940ss — 64,824
1950ss — 136,652
1960ss — 203,145
1970ss — 174,886
1980ss — 211,870
1990ss — 216,229
2000ss 5 191,917
2010ss 86 112,125
2020ss 84 33,005

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anthem Anthony
2014 5 11,611
2015 10 10,660
2016 8 9,899
2017 16 8,872
2018 13 8,045
2019 16 7,722
2020 14 7,030
2021 20 6,787
2022 14 6,597
2023 21 6,265
2024 15 6,326

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2008–2024.

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