Boys' name · since 1964
Anthoni
Anthoni has 947 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,309 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,058 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 947
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Anthoni is the #9058 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 947 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Anthoni recorded 947 times among boys since 1964, holding rank #9058 nationally today, ahead of 35% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #5,309 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,058 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 947 born since 1964
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anthoni ranks #5,309 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,058 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 947 born since 1964, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,309 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,058 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 947
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anthoni's 947 recorded births place it above 88.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Anthoni compares
947 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anthoni's all-time total is 157% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anthoni | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 947 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 34 | 22,252 |
Anthoni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anthoni's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anthoni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Anthoni by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (364 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Anthoni's strongest decade.
364 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Anthoni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 95
1980s
95 births
- 1990s
1990s
219 births
- 2000s
2000s
364 births
- 2010s
2010s
190 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 364 births (38% of all-time use).
How Anthoni 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 Anthoni's total volume
Anthoni by state
Where Anthoni concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 66 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
66 of 947 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Anthoni's data
- Anthoni's decade-level peak was the 2000s (364 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anthonis (66 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anthoni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1964–2025 (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 Anthoni 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.