Anthony vs Emily

Side-by-side comparison of Anthony and Emily — 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

Emily

Girl name · Rank #25

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Metric Anthony Emily
Current Rank #44 #25
Total Births (all years) 1,481,986 890,970
Peak Year 1990 1999
Peak Year Births 25,087 26,542
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anthony Emily
1880ss 1,611 3,368
1890ss 2,453 5,476
1900ss 5,043 6,423
1910ss 35,627 17,069
1920ss 50,054 18,754
1930ss 42,545 11,916
1940ss 64,824 13,409
1950ss 136,652 12,840
1960ss 203,145 12,334
1970ss 174,886 46,843
1980ss 211,870 131,770
1990ss 216,229 237,260
2000ss 191,917 223,755
2010ss 112,125 117,626
2020ss 33,005 32,127

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anthony Emily
2014 11,611 12,667
2015 10,660 11,806
2016 9,899 11,004
2017 8,872 9,813
2018 8,045 8,716
2019 7,722 8,256
2020 7,030 6,914
2021 6,787 6,591
2022 6,597 6,495
2023 6,265 6,172
2024 6,326 5,955

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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