Total births
23,915
Boys' name · since 1880
Anton
23,915 babies named Anton in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1481
- among boys today
- 23,915
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Anton currently ranks #1481 among boys' names in America, with 23,915 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anton has been recorded 23,915 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1481 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1481 among boys today
- 23,915 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anton is currently the #1481 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 23,915 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1481
- among boys today
- 23,915
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Anton vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1481
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
11% of everyone ever named Anton was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
357 babies were named Anton in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
How Anton compares
23,915 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 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
Anton's all-time total is 65x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anton | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,915 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 357 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anton splits its recorded history at 1953: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1897 (43 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 357 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anton at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1915
Current rank
#1,481
Active since
1880
Anton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 357
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Anton popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1973 (Anton as girls' name)
Anton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anton's strongest decade.
2,580 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 11% of all-time use.
Anton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 674
1880s
674 births
- 1890s 589
1890s
589 births
- 1900s 537
1900s
537 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,486 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,049 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,258 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,127 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,284 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,536 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,089 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,367 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,519 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,580 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,998 births
- 2020s 822
2020s
822 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,580 births (11% of all-time use).
How Anton 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 Anton's total volume
Anton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Anton by state
Where Anton concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 2,550 | 10.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,940 | 8.1% |
| #3 | California | | 1,769 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 1,347 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 1,146 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,105 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 833 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 778 | 3.3% |
Illinois share of Anton's total US births 10.7%
Even split
2,550 of 23,915 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Anton appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anton? ▼
Anton has been given to 23,915 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1481 as of the latest data. 357 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Anton most popular? ▼
Anton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,580 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Anton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anton are Illinois (2,550 births), New York (1,940 births), California (1,769 births).
How long has the name Anton been used? ▼
Anton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anthony, Antonio, Antoine, Antwan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anton's data
- Anton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,580 total births); usage has since declined to 822 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Antons (2,550 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Anton
Nearby Names Like Anton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anton
Anthony Boy
#44 1,488,042 births
Antonio Boy
#180 262,995 births
Antoine Boy
#1599 27,288 births
Antwan Boy
#2539 12,517 births
Antony Boy
#1780 10,701 births
Compare Anton side by side: Anton vs Anthony Anton vs Antonio Anton vs Antoine
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anton
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Kaine #1479
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Haven #1483
4,871 births · Peak 2007
Akeem #1478
6,825 births · Peak 1990
Cristobal #1484
7,990 births · Peak 2001
Kael #1477
4,055 births · Peak 2025
Mahir #1485
1,658 births · Peak 2025
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Anton: #1481 Boys' Name - 23,915 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anton. 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 Anton 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.