Anthony

Origin: Latin — Uncertain; most likely Etruscan, possibly from Ani, god of the sky · Roman family name Antonius

Nicknames: Tony, Tone

Boy's name · #46 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Anthony reached its best rank, #7, in 2007 and ranked #46 in 2025. It has now held the national top 100 for more than a century without a break.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#43 in Ecuador (2025) · #135 in Ireland (2025) · #164 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #176 in Mexico (2024) · #235 in New Zealand (2025) · #239 in England & Wales (2025) · #243 in Scotland (2025) · #253 in Poland (2025) · #317 in N. Ireland (2025) · #360 in Sweden (2025) · #384 in Switzerland (2025) · #451 in Norway (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Anthonys

Anthony Hopkins — Welsh–American actor and director (born 1937)
Anthony Eden — British soldier, diplomat and politician (1897–1977)
Anthony Bourdain — American chef and television personality (1956–2018)
Anthony van Dyck — Flemish Baroque artist (1599–1641)
Anthony Albanese — 31st prime minister of Australia

In stories & tradition

Anthony (Iron Man) — Tales of Suspense (comics)
Anthony (Tony Stark) — Spider-Man: Homecoming (film)
Anthony (Buck Rogers) — Armageddon 2419 A.D. (book)

What Anthonys become

Among 6,108 notable people named Anthony:

Sports figures appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Anthony Martial, French footballer (born 1995).

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Anthony include Andrew and Alexander for boys.

Spellings & nicknames

About 340 boys a year are given Tony as their full name.

Similar names: Antonio · Christopher · Andrew · Giovanni · Adam · Adrian

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