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 #1773

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Name B

Anthony

Boy name · Rank #44

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Metric Antony Anthony
Current Rank #1773 #44
Total Births (all years) 10,597 1,481,986
Peak Year 2007 1990
Peak Year Births 266 25,087
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Antony Anthony
1880ss — 1,611
1890ss — 2,453
1900ss 11 5,043
1910ss 129 35,627
1920ss 149 50,054
1930ss 117 42,545
1940ss 171 64,824
1950ss 499 136,652
1960ss 1,151 203,145
1970ss 1,270 174,886
1980ss 1,323 211,870
1990ss 1,660 216,229
2000ss 2,333 191,917
2010ss 1,307 112,125
2020ss 477 33,005

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Antony Anthony
2014 118 11,611
2015 125 10,660
2016 110 9,899
2017 96 8,872
2018 83 8,045
2019 94 7,722
2020 73 7,030
2021 76 6,787
2022 119 6,597
2023 117 6,265
2024 92 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, 1900–2024.

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