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 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 186 babies (rank #131 that year). In 2024 it was given to 102 boys (rank #178). 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.

3,635

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

186

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
1999	141	#147
2000	140	#149
2001	157	#138
2002	124	#153
2003	130	#150
2004	139	#146
2005	145	#156
2006	131	#161
2007	141	#151
2008	163	#141
2009	155	#147
2010	139	#158
2011	138	#155
2012	149	#148
2013	168	#136
2014	186	#131
2015	167	#137
2016	181	#131
2017	164	#139
2018	174	#135
2019	130	#155
2020	140	#147
2022	109	#181
2023	122	#161
2024	102	#178