Anthony
#9,457 for girls in 2025, 10 births · #46 for boys in 2025, 5,967 births
Given to boys 99.5% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 2007 · 19,639 births
- Debut · boys
- 130 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 144 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 1,488,042since 1880
Anthony over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #9,457 | 10 | #46 | 5,967 |
| 2024 | — | #44 | 6,353 | |
| 2023 | #10,312 | 9 | #46 | 6,277 |
| 2022 | #12,243 | 7 | #44 | 6,607 |
| 2021 | #15,251 | 5 | #43 | 6,792 |
| 2020 | #10,250 | 9 | #41 | 7,037 |
| 2019 | #13,799 | 6 | #38 | 7,725 |
| 2018 | #15,682 | 5 | #38 | 8,048 |
| 2017 | #10,689 | 9 | #33 | 8,877 |
| 2016 | #9,411 | 11 | #30 | 9,900 |
| 2015 | #8,447 | 13 | #25 | 10,664 |
| 2014 | #6,713 | 18 | #21 | 11,613 |
| 2013 | #7,748 | 15 | #19 | 12,295 |
| 2012 | #7,804 | 15 | #15 | 13,228 |
| 2011 | #5,543 | 24 | #11 | 14,290 |
| 2010 | #5,108 | 27 | #10 | 15,511 |
| 2009 | #5,378 | 26 | #11 | 16,327 |
| 2008 | #5,142 | 28 | #7 | 18,417 |
| 2007 | #4,808 | 30 | #7 | 19,639 |
| 2006 | #5,233 | 26 | #9 | 19,413 |
| 2005 | #4,828 | 27 | #8 | 19,387 |
| 2004 | #2,851 | 56 | #11 | 19,613 |
| 2003 | #3,655 | 38 | #10 | 20,149 |
| 2002 | #3,146 | 45 | #12 | 19,590 |
| 2001 | #3,368 | 40 | #11 | 19,737 |
| 2000 | #2,777 | 52 | #17 | 19,656 |
| 1999 | #2,567 | 55 | #18 | 19,472 |
| 1998 | #2,651 | 51 | #19 | 19,634 |
| 1997 | #2,934 | 41 | #18 | 20,034 |
| 1996 | #2,058 | 67 | #19 | 20,508 |
| 1995 | #1,684 | 87 | #19 | 20,482 |
| 1994 | #1,663 | 90 | #18 | 21,604 |
| 1993 | #1,611 | 94 | #19 | 21,788 |
| 1992 | #1,782 | 81 | #19 | 23,174 |
| 1991 | #1,689 | 87 | #18 | 24,447 |
| 1990 | #1,533 | 100 | #15 | 25,088 |
| 1989 | #1,267 | 124 | #16 | 24,423 |
| 1988 | #945 | 178 | #18 | 23,644 |
| 1987 | #819 | 213 | #17 | 23,127 |
| 1986 | #841 | 198 | #19 | 21,956 |
| 1985 | #819 | 199 | #20 | 22,104 |
| 1984 | #930 | 158 | #21 | 20,956 |
| 1983 | #914 | 164 | #22 | 19,830 |
| 1982 | #1,064 | 135 | #21 | 19,648 |
| 1981 | #1,068 | 132 | #23 | 18,569 |
| 1980 | #925 | 161 | #24 | 17,604 |
| 1979 | #950 | 154 | #21 | 17,513 |
| 1978 | #939 | 150 | #20 | 16,808 |
| 1977 | #947 | 146 | #21 | 16,804 |
| 1976 | #924 | 140 | #22 | 16,601 |
| 1975 | #932 | 136 | #21 | 16,489 |
| 1974 | #975 | 126 | #21 | 16,391 |
| 1973 | #880 | 145 | #21 | 16,414 |
| 1972 | #919 | 134 | #22 | 17,454 |
| 1971 | #938 | 137 | #23 | 19,223 |
| 1970 | #913 | 143 | #22 | 21,176 |
| 1969 | #817 | 158 | #20 | 20,904 |
| 1968 | #879 | 137 | #21 | 20,231 |
| 1967 | #793 | 157 | #21 | 20,887 |
| 1966 | #748 | 172 | #22 | 20,624 |
| 1965 | #982 | 111 | #22 | 20,326 |
| 1964 | #955 | 121 | #21 | 20,126 |
| 1963 | #1,010 | 111 | #22 | 20,250 |
| 1962 | #1,058 | 104 | #24 | 20,103 |
| 1961 | #978 | 122 | #25 | 20,209 |
| 1960 | #1,092 | 97 | #25 | 19,499 |
| 1959 | #1,174 | 82 | #26 | 17,972 |
| 1958 | #1,173 | 82 | #27 | 17,430 |
| 1957 | #1,301 | 66 | #27 | 17,057 |
| 1956 | #1,272 | 67 | #30 | 15,565 |
| 1955 | #1,334 | 57 | #31 | 14,170 |
| 1954 | #1,300 | 58 | #32 | 13,124 |
| 1953 | #1,671 | 35 | #32 | 11,693 |
| 1952 | #1,487 | 42 | #34 | 11,188 |
| 1951 | #1,665 | 33 | #34 | 9,836 |
| 1950 | #2,002 | 23 | #36 | 8,612 |
| 1949 | #2,212 | 20 | #36 | 8,452 |
| 1948 | #2,008 | 23 | #41 | 7,878 |
| 1947 | #2,045 | 23 | #41 | 8,014 |
| 1946 | #1,808 | 25 | #44 | 6,771 |
| 1945 | #2,916 | 10 | #46 | 5,686 |
| 1944 | #2,401 | 14 | #46 | 5,604 |
| 1943 | #1,834 | 22 | #44 | 6,202 |
| 1942 | #1,760 | 23 | #44 | 6,210 |
| 1941 | #1,882 | 19 | #46 | 5,239 |
| 1940 | #1,845 | 19 | #46 | 4,769 |
| 1939 | #1,424 | 27 | #48 | 4,610 |
| 1938 | #2,021 | 16 | #46 | 4,689 |
| 1937 | #1,539 | 24 | #47 | 4,339 |
| 1936 | #1,950 | 16 | #48 | 3,978 |
| 1935 | #1,483 | 25 | #52 | 3,909 |
| 1934 | #1,913 | 17 | #52 | 3,840 |
| 1933 | #1,442 | 26 | #46 | 3,974 |
| 1932 | #1,237 | 34 | #45 | 4,223 |
| 1931 | #1,148 | 39 | #46 | 4,310 |
| 1930 | #1,403 | 30 | #44 | 4,674 |
| 1929 | #1,042 | 49 | #44 | 4,733 |
| 1928 | #1,394 | 31 | #44 | 4,719 |
| 1927 | #1,456 | 31 | #43 | 4,917 |
| 1926 | #1,357 | 34 | #42 | 5,058 |
| 1925 | #1,700 | 25 | #39 | 5,041 |
| 1924 | #1,992 | 20 | #39 | 5,191 |
| 1923 | #1,637 | 26 | #39 | 5,121 |
| 1922 | #1,730 | 24 | #39 | 5,091 |
| 1921 | #1,821 | 23 | #40 | 5,239 |
| 1920 | #1,407 | 32 | #43 | 4,944 |
| 1919 | #1,649 | 24 | #41 | 4,737 |
| 1918 | #1,963 | 19 | #39 | 5,168 |
| 1917 | #1,847 | 19 | #38 | 5,027 |
| 1916 | #2,028 | 16 | #37 | 4,749 |
| 1915 | #1,475 | 24 | #36 | 4,722 |
| 1914 | #1,818 | 14 | #37 | 3,695 |
| 1913 | #2,331 | 8 | #38 | 2,781 |
| 1912 | #2,144 | 8 | #37 | 2,480 |
| 1911 | #1,956 | 7 | #35 | 1,288 |
| 1910 | #2,140 | 6 | #37 | 980 |
| 1909 | — | #40 | 758 | |
| 1908 | — | #41 | 690 | |
| 1907 | — | #46 | 593 | |
| 1906 | — | #44 | 542 | |
| 1905 | — | #48 | 490 | |
| 1904 | — | #56 | 422 | |
| 1903 | — | #54 | 399 | |
| 1902 | — | #54 | 420 | |
| 1901 | #1,679 | 5 | #62 | 323 |
| 1900 | — | #67 | 406 | |
| 1899 | — | #64 | 291 | |
| 1898 | — | #65 | 325 | |
| 1897 | — | #76 | 249 | |
| 1896 | #1,583 | 5 | #73 | 276 |
| 1895 | — | #86 | 221 | |
| 1894 | — | #77 | 257 | |
| 1893 | — | #81 | 220 | |
| 1892 | — | #78 | 255 | |
| 1891 | — | #96 | 170 | |
| 1890 | — | #90 | 189 | |
| 1889 | — | #80 | 219 | |
| 1888 | — | #93 | 193 | |
| 1887 | — | #98 | 153 | |
| 1886 | — | #93 | 174 | |
| 1885 | — | #95 | 153 | |
| 1884 | — | #88 | 179 | |
| 1883 | — | #92 | 143 | |
| 1882 | — | #105 | 139 | |
| 1881 | — | #100 | 128 | |
| 1880 | — | #103 | 130 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Anthony was already there! It came in at #103, and was given to 130 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1887, when fewer than 180 boys a year got the name.
Where Anthony is popular in 1978
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- New York#12 · 1 in 62
- Mississippi#13 · 1 in 77
- Nevada#15 · 1 in 61
- District of Columbia#15 · 1 in 73
- New Mexico#15 · 1 in 81
Best ever in a state: #1 in Nevada, 2001.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #12 | 1,772 | 1 in 62 |
| Mississippi | #13 | 240 | 1 in 77 |
| California | #15 | 2,037 | 1 in 83 |
| District of Columbia | #15 | 105 | 1 in 73 |
| Nevada | #15 | 68 | 1 in 61 |
| New Mexico | #15 | 125 | 1 in 81 |
| New Jersey | #16 | 592 | 1 in 70 |
| Delaware | #17 | 52 | 1 in 68 |
| Alabama | #18 | 310 | 1 in 83 |
| Florida | #18 | 557 | 1 in 92 |
| Illinois | #18 | 1,028 | 1 in 77 |
| Arizona | #19 | 201 | 1 in 94 |
| South Carolina | #19 | 219 | 1 in 93 |
| Tennessee | #19 | 341 | 1 in 94 |
| Connecticut | #21 | 206 | 1 in 80 |
| Georgia | #21 | 380 | 1 in 99 |
| Kentucky | #21 | 301 | 1 in 91 |
| North Carolina | #22 | 372 | 1 in 100 |
| Hawaii | #23 | 65 | 1 in 98 |
| Louisiana | #23 | 306 | 1 in 108 |
| Ohio | #23 | 920 | 1 in 84 |
| Arkansas | #24 | 127 | 1 in 116 |
| Maryland | #24 | 230 | 1 in 93 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | 795 | 1 in 92 |
| Virginia | #24 | 328 | 1 in 98 |
| Indiana | #26 | 440 | 1 in 89 |
| Rhode Island | #26 | 65 | 1 in 79 |
| Texas | #26 | 833 | 1 in 138 |
| Colorado | #27 | 202 | 1 in 100 |
| Michigan | #27 | 694 | 1 in 93 |
| Missouri | #27 | 348 | 1 in 100 |
| Alaska | #29 | 36 | 1 in 93 |
| Minnesota | #29 | 343 | 1 in 86 |
| Nebraska | #29 | 130 | 1 in 89 |
| West Virginia | #29 | 126 | 1 in 108 |
| Oklahoma | #30 | 157 | 1 in 126 |
| Washington | #30 | 250 | 1 in 107 |
| Massachusetts | #31 | 339 | 1 in 98 |
| Wisconsin | #32 | 326 | 1 in 99 |
| Iowa | #33 | 179 | 1 in 118 |
| South Dakota | #33 | 44 | 1 in 119 |
| Kansas | #38 | 112 | 1 in 139 |
| Maine | #38 | 52 | 1 in 131 |
| Oregon | #38 | 142 | 1 in 128 |
| Utah | #42 | 126 | 1 in 142 |
| Wyoming | #42 | 25 | 1 in 129 |
| Idaho | #43 | 47 | 1 in 170 |
| North Dakota | #45 | 35 | 1 in 150 |
| Vermont | #46 | 18 | 1 in 156 |
| Montana | #47 | 34 | 1 in 161 |
| New Hampshire | #50 | 28 | 1 in 195 |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 2 spots since 2024 (#44 → #46)
- 5 spots since 2020 (#41 → #46)
- 21 spots since 2015 (#25 → #46)
- Biggest jump: 18 spots in 1892 (#96 → #78)
- Biggest drop: 10 spots in 1890 (#80 → #90)
Rise & fade · boys
127 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2007 at #7 (19,639 births)
- Births halved by 2017, 10 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 10 for 6 yrs
- Top 10: 6 yrs · run 2005–2008
- Top 100: 144 yrs · run 1883–2025
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 81
- Highest: 1 in 81 boys born in 1987 were named Anthony (1.2%)
- Latest: 1 in 286 boys born in 2025 (0.35%)
- Its best rank, #7 in 2007, was only 1 in 106 (0.95%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · boys
The 1990s
- 14.5% of all boys named Anthony (216,231) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,611 | #80 (1889) | #95 |
| 1890s | 2,453 | #64 (1899) | #79 |
| 1900s | 5,043 | #40 (1909) | #51 |
| 1910s | 35,627 | #35 (1911) | #38 |
| 1920s | 50,054 | #39 (1924) | #41 |
| 1930s | 42,546 | #44 (1930) | #47 |
| 1940s | 64,825 | #36 (1949) | #43 |
| 1950s | 136,647 | #26 (1959) | #31 |
| 1960s | 203,159 | #20 (1969) | #22 |
| 1970s | 174,873 | #20 (1978) | #21 |
| 1980s | 211,861 | #16 (1989) | #20 |
| 1990s | 216,231 | #15 (1990) | #18 |
| 2000s | 191,928 | #7 (2007) | #10 |
| 2010s | 112,151 | #10 (2010) | #24 |
| 2020s | 39,033 | #41 (2020) | #44 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Anthony in 1978
girls
#939
150 births · 1 in 10,212 girls
boys
#20
16,808 births · 1 in 98 boys
Top girls' names in 1978
Top boys' names in 1978
More about 1978
girls
1,531,859 girls got a published name in 1978; 1 in 10,212 of them was named Anthony, which outranked 91.8% of the 11,475 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 16.5% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Anthony
- #936Alesha151
- #936Damaris151
- #936Rebeca151
- #939Anthony150
- #939Ashleigh150
- #939Danita150
- #939Eric150
- #947Imelda149
- #947Shonna149
- #949Esperanza148
Tied with 7 names at #939; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1977
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,641,837 boys got a published name in 1978; 1 in 98 of them was named Anthony, which outranked 99.7% of the 6,762 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 24.6% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Anthony
Biggest movers since 1977
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.