Total births
406
Boys' name · since 1916
Anthon
Anthon has 406 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 406
- total births
- 1916–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Anthon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 406 have been recorded since 1916.
Anthon has 406 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2023.
- 406 total births
- 1916–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
406 boys have been named Anthon since 1916, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 406
- total births
- 1916–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Anthon was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
14 babies were named Anthon in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Anthon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anthon's full recorded timeline at 1979, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anthon at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Anthon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023
- Peak year (1973)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Anthon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Anthon's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Anthon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
85 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 85 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anthon? ▼
Anthon has been given to 406 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 14 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Anthon most popular? ▼
Anthon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Anthon been used? ▼
Records for Anthon go back to 1916, giving 108 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Anthon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anthony, Antonio, Antoine, Anton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anthon's data
- Anthon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anthon
Nearby Names Like Anthon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anthon
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Antonio Boy
#180 262,995 births
Antoine Boy
#1599 27,288 births
Anton Boy
#1481 23,915 births
Antwan Boy
#2539 12,517 births
Compare Anthon side by side: Anthon vs Anthony Anthon vs Antonio Anthon vs Antoine
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anthon: Baby Name Since 1916 - 406 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anthon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anthon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.