Antony vs Anthony

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

Name A

Antony

Boy name · Rank #1780

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Name B

Anthony

Boy name · Rank #44

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Metric Antony Anthony
Current Rank #1780 #44
Total Births (all years) 10,701 1,488,042
Peak Year 2007 1990
Peak Year Births 266 25,088
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Antony Anthony
1880s - 1,611
1890s - 2,453
1900s 11 5,043
1910s 129 35,627
1920s 149 50,054
1930s 117 42,546
1940s 171 64,825
1950s 499 136,647
1960s 1,151 203,159
1970s 1,270 174,873
1980s 1,323 211,861
1990s 1,660 216,231
2000s 2,333 191,928
2010s 1,307 112,151
2020s 581 39,033

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Antony Anthony
2014 118 11,613
2015 125 10,664
2016 110 9,900
2017 96 8,877
2018 83 8,048
2019 94 7,725
2020 73 7,037
2021 76 6,792
2022 119 6,607
2023 117 6,277
2024 92 6,353
2025 104 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, 1900–2025.

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