Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Antony

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,622 Trend ↑ Rising 30%

A male given name from Latin, a mostly British spelling variant of Anthony.

Rank 2025
#1,622
among boys · ↑154 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
104
named Antony · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,424
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
266 babies
All-time total
10,701
#1,159 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Antony popularity over time

10,701 babies have been named Antony since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 11 1 – #1,135
1910s 129 13 +1073% #1,264
1920s 149 15 +16% #1,751
1930s 117 12 -21% #1,563
1940s 171 17 +46% #1,462
1950s 499 50 +192% #939
1960s 1,151 115 +131% #617
1970s 1,270 127 +10% #611
1980s 1,323 132 +4% #721
1990s 1,660 166 +25% #775
2000s 2,333 233 +41% #734
2010s 1,307 131 -44% #956
2020s (to 2025) 581 97 -26% #1,508

Where Antony is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 108 0.06 outside top 500
2027 112 0.07 outside top 500
2028 115 0.07 outside top 500
2029 118 0.07 outside top 500
2030 121 0.07 outside top 500

Where Antony is most popular

Boys named Antony per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Washington, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Antony born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 44 0.102 +73%
Washington 16 0.098 +66%
New Jersey 17 0.084 +44%
California 63 0.069 +17%
North Carolina 16 0.063 +7%
Texas 52 0.059 ≈ national
Florida 25 0.053 -10%
Massachusetts 7 0.051 -13%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -17%
Georgia 11 0.043 -26%
Maryland 5 0.042 -29%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Antony

Antony is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,622 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 10,701 American babies have been named Antony. Its peak came in 2007, when 266 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Antony stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Antony?

The median living Antony is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 47. An estimated 9,700 people named Antony are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Antony year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 104 #1,622
2024 92 #1,776
2023 117 #1,508
2022 119 #1,516
2021 76 #1,964
2020 73 #1,964
2019 94 #1,691
2018 83 #1,824
2017 96 #1,645
2016 110 #1,522
2015 125 #1,382
2014 118 #1,422
2013 169 #1,096
2012 156 #1,167
2011 147 #1,198
2010 209 #956
2009 199 #992
2008 231 #899
2007 266 #804
2006 248 #819
2005 248 #784
2004 238 #764
2003 248 #734
2002 220 #784
2001 226 #759
2000 209 #785
1995 153 #884
1990 151 #834
1985 100 #906
1980 116 #816
1975 117 #765
1970 177 #611
1965 110 #712
1960 96 #775
1955 49 #1,076
1950 34 #1,232
1945 20 #1,498
1940 16 #1,739
1935 7 #2,968
1930 14 #2,084
1925 14 #2,197
1920 20 #1,751
1915 14 #1,973
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 6 #1,172
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Antony

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon British photographer and filmmaker (1930–2017) Contemporary
  2. 2 Antony Costa Antony Costa English singer and songwriter b. 1981 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Antony Beevor Antony Beevor English military historian (born 1946) Contemporary
  4. 4 Antony Gormley Antony Gormley British sculptor (born 1950) Contemporary
  5. 5 Antony Flew Antony Flew English analytic and evidentialist philosopher (1923–2010) Contemporary
  6. 6 Antony Hewish Antony Hewish British radio astronomer (1924–2021) Contemporary
  7. 7 Antony de Ávila Antony de Ávila Colombian footballer (born 1962) Contemporary
  8. 8 Antony II of Constantinople Antony II of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 893 to 901 829–901 · Medieval
  9. 9 Antony I of Constantinople Antony I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 821 to 837 750–837 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Antony, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Antony?

The median living Antony is about 29 years old. Half of all living Antonys are between 18 and 47 years old.

How many people named Antony are alive today?

An estimated 9,700 people named Antony are alive in the United States, based on 10,701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Antony mean?

A male given name from Latin, a mostly British spelling variant of Anthony.

How popular is the name Antony in 2025?

Antony ranked #1,622 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Antony?

10,701 babies have been named Antony in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Antony most popular?

Antony peaked in 2007, when 266 newborns received the name.

Is Antony a boy or girl name?

Antony is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Antony rising or falling?

Antony is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Antony become more popular?

Antony is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 121 boys named Antony in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Antony?

Well-known people named Antony include Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (politician), Antony Costa (singer), Antony Beevor (historian).

Names like Antony

Names that sound and feel close to Antony: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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