Anthony

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 1,393 babies (rank #31 that year). In 2024 it was given to 321 boys (rank #89). 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.

32,631

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,393

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Bridgerton: Anthony Bridgerton — Viscount, eldest brother

Famous people named Anthony

Anthony Hopkinsfilm screenwriter · b. 1937
Anthony Edenforeign minister · b. 1897
Anthony Bourdaintraveler · b. 1956
Anthony van Dyckdraftsperson · b. 1599
Anthony Albanesehead of government · b. 1963

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,356	#31
1992	1,393	#31
1993	1,363	#31
1994	1,233	#29
1995	1,376	#26
1996	1,382	#26
1997	1,307	#26
1998	1,224	#28
1999	1,299	#25
2000	1,275	#25
2001	1,315	#21
2002	1,393	#17
2003	1,243	#21
2004	1,192	#25
2005	1,150	#25
2006	1,181	#23
2007	1,147	#24
2008	1,096	#26
2009	1,026	#27
2010	887	#34
2011	837	#33
2012	784	#38
2013	750	#41
2014	715	#44
2015	726	#43
2016	643	#50
2017	507	#62
2018	456	#72
2019	473	#68
2020	427	#73
2021	361	#92
2022	361	#83
2023	416	#65
2024	321	#89