Anthony vs Anton

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

Name A

Anthony

Boy name · Rank #44

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Name B

Anton

Boy name · Rank #1476

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Metric Anthony Anton
Current Rank #44 #1476
Total Births (all years) 1,481,986 23,783
Peak Year 1990 1915
Peak Year Births 25,087 357
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anthony Anton
1880ss 1,611 674
1890ss 2,453 589
1900ss 5,043 537
1910ss 35,627 2,486
1920ss 50,054 2,049
1930ss 42,545 1,258
1940ss 64,824 1,127
1950ss 136,652 1,285
1960ss 203,145 1,535
1970ss 174,886 2,089
1980ss 211,870 2,367
1990ss 216,229 2,519
2000ss 191,917 2,580
2010ss 112,125 1,998
2020ss 33,005 690

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anthony Anton
2014 11,611 241
2015 10,660 214
2016 9,899 205
2017 8,872 207
2018 8,045 179
2019 7,722 172
2020 7,030 150
2021 6,787 162
2022 6,597 133
2023 6,265 123
2024 6,326 122

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, 1880–2024.

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