Anthony
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning priceless, of inestimable worth.
How Anthony has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #25 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #33 |
| 2018 | #38 |
| 2019 | #38 |
| 2020 | #41 |
| 2021 | #43 |
| 2022 | #44 |
| 2023 | #46 |
| 2024 | #44 |
| 2025 | #46 |
Anthony by the numbers
In 2025, 206 babies in England and Wales were named Anthony. In the US, 8,810 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 25,075 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.
At its height, in 1990, about 1 in 86 American boys born that year was called Anthony.
Names that come from Anthony
Forms of Anthony in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Antoinevariant of Anthony; of the Antonius family191 in the US (2017)
- Antwonpriceless, worthy; a variant of Anthony61 in the US (2017)
- Antonepriceless worthy; a form of Anthony19 in the US (2017)
- Anthonellapriceless, invaluable; feminine form of Anthony15 in the US (2017)
- Antwonepriceless, invaluable; a form of Anthony15 in the US (2017)
- Tonnypriceless, worthy; a form of Anthony or Antonia9 in the US (2017)
- Akoniform of Anthony8 in the US (2017)
- Toneypraiseworthy; a form of Anthony8 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anthony. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Antonypriceless, of estimable worth; a form of Anthony26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anthoneypriceless, worthy of praise; a form of Anthony11 in the US (2017)
- Anthonipriceless and worthy of praise; a form of Anthony9 in the US (2017)
- Anthonpriceless; a form of Anthony5 in the US (2017)
- Antonworthy of praise; flourishing203 in the US (2017)
- Antonipriceless, worthy of praise; form of Anthony85 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Anthony
Names that are said the same way as Anthony, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Anthoniepriceless, worthy of praise; a form of Anthony11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean honour
Like Anthony, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antoniopriceless or worthy; form of Antonius2,470 in the US (2017)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Harveybattle worthy or combat worthy372 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tonypriceless, worthy; a form of Anthony514 in the US (2017)
- Kareemnoble; generous and dignified79 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Anthony
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