Boys' name · since 1970

Nthony

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Nthony, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,797 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1970
1980s
peak decade

Nthony is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 61 have been recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nthony has been recorded 61 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1989.

  • #20,797 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1970
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nthony ranks #20,797 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,797 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1970
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nthony's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nthony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nthony's full recorded timeline at 1985, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nthony popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1986)
11
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 1970197219791982198319851986198719881989 6

Nthony by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (44 births, 72% of the file).

1980s was Nthony's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Nthony births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nthony? ▼
61 babies have been named Nthony since 1970. All-time, it sits at #20,797 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1986 with 11 births.
Where does Nthony sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nthony ranks #20,797 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nthony most popular? ▼
Nthony was most popular in the 1980s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Nthony been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nthony since 1970 -- 20 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Nthony? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nthan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nthony: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1970–1989 (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 Nthony 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.