Boys' name · since 1986
Anthonyjames
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 173 babies named Anthonyjames, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,843 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 173
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
173 boys have been named Anthonyjames since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anthonyjames has been recorded 173 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #13,843 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 173 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anthonyjames ranks #13,843 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 173 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,843 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 173
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anthonyjames's 173 recorded births place it above 69.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Anthonyjames's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anthonyjames splits its recorded history at 2004: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anthonyjames popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Anthonyjames by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (62 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Anthonyjames's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Anthonyjames births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (36% of all-time use).
Anthonyjames by state
Where Anthonyjames concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 6.9% |
12 of 173 births nationwide.
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- Anthonyjames's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anthonyjamess (12 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Anthonyjames: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1986–2024 (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 Anthonyjames 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.