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 1,481,986
Peak Year 1973 1990
Peak Year Births 14 25,087
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anthon Anthony
1880ss — 1,611
1890ss — 2,453
1900ss — 5,043
1910ss 23 35,627
1920ss 29 50,054
1930ss — 42,545
1940ss 12 64,824
1950ss 12 136,652
1960ss 45 203,145
1970ss 85 174,886
1980ss 52 211,870
1990ss 71 216,229
2000ss 46 191,917
2010ss 25 112,125
2020ss 6 33,005

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anthon Anthony
2014 — 11,611
2015 7 10,660
2016 — 9,899
2017 5 8,872
2018 — 8,045
2019 — 7,722
2020 — 7,030
2021 — 6,787
2022 — 6,597
2023 6 6,265
2024 — 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, 1916–2023.

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