Anthony
The Roman family name Antonius, of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning; the h is a later guess at a Greek source.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Saint Anthony of Padua made it a devotional staple, and it became an anchor name of Italian-American families.
Anthony appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 144 different years between 1881 and 2025. It spent 6 years inside the top 10. Its biggest year was 1990, when 25,088 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 15 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2007, at No. 7. In 2025 it ranked No. 46 for boys. All told, 1,495,156 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Anthoney (2,798), Anthoni (947), Anthonie (777), Anthany (537) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Tony
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,611 | No. 80 |
| 1890s | 2,453 | No. 64 |
| 1900s | 5,043 | No. 40 |
| 1910s | 35,627 | No. 35 |
| 1920s | 50,054 | No. 39 |
| 1930s | 42,546 | No. 44 |
| 1940s | 64,825 | No. 36 |
| 1950s | 136,647 | No. 26 |
| 1960s | 203,159 | No. 20 |
| 1970s | 174,873 | No. 20 |
| 1980s | 211,861 | No. 16 |
| 1990s | 216,231 | No. 15 |
| 2000s | 191,928 | No. 7 |
| 2010s | 112,151 | No. 10 |
| 2020s | 39,033 | No. 41 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.