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 #1476

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Name B

Anthony

Boy name · Rank #44

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anton Anthony
2014 241 11,611
2015 214 10,660
2016 205 9,899
2017 207 8,872
2018 179 8,045
2019 172 7,722
2020 150 7,030
2021 162 6,787
2022 133 6,597
2023 123 6,265
2024 122 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, 1880–2024.

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