Anton vs Anthony

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

Name A

Anton

Boy name · Rank #1481

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Name B

Anthony

Boy name · Rank #44

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Metric Anton Anthony
Current Rank #1481 #44
Total Births (all years) 23,915 1,488,042
Peak Year 1915 1990
Peak Year Births 357 25,088
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anton Anthony
1880s 674 1,611
1890s 589 2,453
1900s 537 5,043
1910s 2,486 35,627
1920s 2,049 50,054
1930s 1,258 42,546
1940s 1,127 64,825
1950s 1,284 136,647
1960s 1,536 203,159
1970s 2,089 174,873
1980s 2,367 211,861
1990s 2,519 216,231
2000s 2,580 191,928
2010s 1,998 112,151
2020s 822 39,033

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anton Anthony
2014 241 11,613
2015 214 10,664
2016 205 9,900
2017 207 8,877
2018 179 8,048
2019 172 7,725
2020 150 7,037
2021 162 6,792
2022 133 6,607
2023 123 6,277
2024 122 6,353
2025 132 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, 1880–2025.

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