Anthon — boys' name

What the Data Says About Anthon

The Social Security Administration has registered 406 babies named Anthon between 1916 and 2023, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Anthon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anthon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Anthon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anthon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 406 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.