Anton

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Anton is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Antonius, and used in various languages. Notable people and characters with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Anton 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 2007 with 52 babies (rank #512 that year). In 2024 it was given to 32 boys (rank #810). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Anton

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,218

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Anton

Anton Brucknermusic educator · b. 1824
Anton Zeilingerquantum physicist · b. 1945
Anton Webernclassical composer · b. 1883
Anton Drexlerpolitician · b. 1884
Anton Raphael Mengsart historian · b. 1728

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	31	#541
1992	28	#593
1993	24	#663
1994	30	#546
1995	29	#610
1996	30	#597
1997	32	#564
1998	29	#611
1999	41	#474
2000	37	#518
2001	37	#534
2002	47	#450
2003	36	#579
2004	46	#488
2005	36	#606
2006	37	#618
2007	52	#512
2008	40	#629
2009	45	#585
2010	40	#620
2011	38	#651
2012	37	#666
2013	39	#648
2014	48	#567
2015	30	#797
2016	42	#634
2017	35	#719
2018	27	#873
2019	30	#804
2020	47	#563
2021	30	#841
2022	35	#743
2023	21	#1,101
2024	32	#810