Anthony

Anthony

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Russian

Meaning

Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the Antonii, a gens to which Mark Antony belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles.

From Wikipedia

Anthony first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 69 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 1,493 babies (rank #10 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Anthony

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Anthony yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

44,762

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,493

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	520	#18
1953	595	#14
1954	610	#14
1955	668	#13
1956	698	#12
1957	802	#10
1958	836	#11
1959	843	#10
1960	1,345	#10
1961	1,493	#10
1962	1,379	#10
1963	1,320	#10
1964	1,334	#9
1965	1,374	#10
1966	1,301	#11
1967	1,407	#9
1968	1,388	#8
1969	1,389	#10
1970	1,435	#9
1971	1,447	#11
1972	1,255	#14
1973	1,068	#13
1974	985	#16
1975	895	#14
1976	823	#16
1977	796	#17
1978	738	#21
1979	783	#19
1980	825	#19
1981	726	#21
1982	653	#25
1983	684	#24
1984	644	#25
1985	622	#27
1986	599	#26
1987	604	#24
1988	568	#26
1989	554	#24
1990	520	#29
1991	518	#29
1992	509	#33
1993	479	#32
1994	444	#36
1995	460	#35
1996	412	#40
1997	358	#44
1998	332	#47
1999	343	#45
2000	344	#43
2001	324	#45
2002	295	#50
2003	264	#52
2004	250	#52
2005	274	#54
2006	193	#51
2007	196	#48
2008	268	#61
2009	235	#72
2010	230	#74
2011	219	#76
2012	215	#81
2013	137	#94
2014	206	#86
2015	133	#121
2016	190	#125
2017	108	#111
2018	107	#103
2020	96	#112
2021	97	#109

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

520

#18

1953

595

#14

1954

610

#14

1955

668

#13

1956

698

#12

1957

802

#10

1958

836

#11

1959

843

#10

1960

1,345

#10

1961

1,493

#10

1962

1,379

#10

1963

1,320

#10

1964

1,334

1965

1,374

#10

1966

1,301

#11

1967

1,407

1968

1,388

1969

1,389

#10

1970

1,435

1971

1,447

#11

1972

1,255

#14

1973

1,068

#13

1974

985

#16

1975

895

#14

1976

823

#16

1977

796

#17

1978

738

#21

1979

783

#19

1980

825

#19

1981

726

#21

1982

653

#25

1983

684

#24

1984

644

#25

1985

622

#27

1986

599

#26

1987

604

#24

1988

568

#26

1989

554

#24

1990

520

#29

1991

518

#29

1992

509

#33

1993

479

#32

1994

444

#36

1995

460

#35

1996

412

#40

1997

358

#44

1998

332

#47

1999

343

#45

2000

344

#43

2001

324

#45

2002

295

#50

2003

264

#52

2004

250

#52

2005

274

#54

2006

193

#51

2007

196

#48

2008

268

#61

2009

235

#72

2010

230

#74

2011

219

#76

2012

215

#81

2013

137

#94

2014

206

#86

2015

133

#121

2016

190

#125

2017

108

#111

2018

107

#103

2020

#112

2021

#109

Meaning

Numerology of Anthony

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