Anthon vs Anthony

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

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Anthon

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Name B

Anthony

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Metric Anthon Anthony
Current Rank Unranked #44
Total Births (all years) 406 1,488,042
Peak Year 1973 1990
Peak Year Births 14 25,088
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anthon Anthony
1880s - 1,611
1890s - 2,453
1900s - 5,043
1910s 23 35,627
1920s 29 50,054
1930s - 42,546
1940s 12 64,825
1950s 12 136,647
1960s 45 203,159
1970s 85 174,873
1980s 52 211,861
1990s 71 216,231
2000s 46 191,928
2010s 25 112,151
2020s 6 39,033

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anthon Anthony
2014 - 11,613
2015 7 10,664
2016 - 9,900
2017 5 8,877
2018 - 8,048
2019 - 7,725
2020 - 7,037
2021 - 6,792
2022 - 6,607
2023 6 6,277
2024 - 6,353
2025 - 5,967

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, 1916–2023.

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