Boys' name · since 1905
Anthoney
Anthoney has 2,798 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,798
- born since 1905
- 1960s
- peak decade
Anthoney is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,798 have been recorded since 1905.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anthoney has been recorded 2,798 times among boys since 1905, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2023.
- #2,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,798 born since 1905
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anthoney ranks #2,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,798 born since 1905, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,798
- born since 1905
- 1960s
- peak decade
Anthoney's 2,798 recorded births place it above 94.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Anthoney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anthoney's full recorded timeline at 1973, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 65 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anthoney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2023
- Peak year (1971)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Anthoney by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (467 births, 17% of the file).
1960s was Anthoney's strongest decade.
467 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Anthoney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 54
1910s
54 births
- 1920s 56
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 38
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 61
1940s
61 births
- 1950s
1950s
286 births
- 1960s
1960s
467 births
- 1970s
1970s
456 births
- 1980s
1980s
421 births
- 1990s
1990s
433 births
- 2000s
2000s
341 births
- 2010s 147
2010s
147 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 467 births (17% of all-time use).
How Anthoney compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Anthoney's total volume
Anthoney by state
Where Anthoney concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 252 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 41 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 22 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 18 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 15 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 14 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.4% |
252 of 2,798 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Anthoney appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Anthoney's data
- Anthoney's decade-level peak was the 1960s (467 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anthoneys (252 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anthoney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1905–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Anthoney 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 August 2026.