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Anthony

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Meaning of Anthony: Latin: 'priceless one'

Anthony is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 49th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 216th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#49

5,977 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#216

228 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,495,156

First recorded 1880 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 18,701 babies1982: 19,783 babies1983: 19,994 babies1984: 21,114 babies1985: 22,303 babies1986: 22,154 babies1987: 23,340 babies1988: 23,822 babies1989: 24,547 babies1990: 25,188 babies19901991: 24,534 babies1992: 23,255 babies1993: 21,882 babies1994: 21,694 babies1995: 20,569 babies1996: 20,575 babies1997: 20,075 babies1998: 19,685 babies1999: 19,527 babies2000: 19,708 babies20002001: 19,777 babies2002: 19,635 babies2003: 20,187 babies2004: 19,669 babies2005: 19,414 babies2006: 19,439 babies2007: 19,669 babies2008: 18,445 babies2009: 16,353 babies2010: 15,538 babies20102011: 14,314 babies2012: 13,243 babies2013: 12,310 babies2014: 11,631 babies2015: 10,677 babies2016: 9,911 babies2017: 8,886 babies2018: 8,053 babies2019: 7,731 babies2020: 7,046 babies20202021: 6,797 babies2022: 6,614 babies2023: 6,286 babies2024: 6,353 babies2025: 5,977 babies
US babies named Anthony per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25,188.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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