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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,045 babies (rank #65 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

11,376

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,045

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
1996	1,045	#65
1997	948	#68
1998	795	#74
1999	683	#81
2000	635	#83
2001	521	#98
2002	542	#93
2003	543	#96
2004	478	#117
2005	499	#111
2006	519	#109
2007	454	#122
2008	449	#126
2009	428	#139
2010	398	#148
2011	393	#153
2012	414	#142
2013	400	#148
2014	422	#135
2015	388	#144
2016	422	#140