Anthony
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Anthony
Substantial, strong, and enduring, Anthony has remained a perennially popular name over the last century. With just a hint of playfulness and just a touch of clunky-coolness, Anthony is a versatile choice that seems comfortable anywhere.
The name is derived from the Roman family name "Antonii" or "Antonius", whose most prominent member was Mark Antony. A general, a joint ruler of the Roman Empire, and the lover of Cleopatra, Mark Antony was immortalized in the work of Shakespeare.
The meaning of Anthony however, remains unknown and contested. One possibility is that it means "from Antium", an ancient coastal town in the South of Rome. Alternatively, with the addition of the ‘H’ in the 17th century, it was speculated that it derived from the Greek word Anthos meaning "flower."
Just as the meaning is contested, so is the pronunciation. In England, it is typically said as Antony, regardless of the spelling, whereas in the US, if the ‘H’ is there, then it’s enunciated.
The name was popularized in the Christian world in honor of St. Anthony the Great, patron saint of the poor and the founder of Christian monkhood. Since then, it has remained a popular choice in the US, remaining in the Top 30 names for boys from the 1950’s through into late 2010’s.
Recent years have seen Anthony fall out of favor, most notably in France, the UK, and Poland, but it remains a solid contender for parents in the US, where it is given to over 6000 boys every year.
With such a long history and stretch of popularity, Anthony has plenty of notable namesakes – though many use short forms of the name. Well-known bearers include prolific Victorian writer Anthony Trollope; actors Anthony Hopkins, Anthony Boyle, and Anthony Quinn; former British prime minister Tony Blair; skateboarder Tony Hawk, singers Tony Bennett and Anthony Kiedis; and television presenter Ant McPartlin.
In fiction, Anthony has been notably used for Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, and Anthony J. Crowley in the book and TV series "Good Omens."
If you do love Anthony then, you are certainly not alone, and excitingly, there are plenty of brilliant variants to explore. A small selection includes Antonio, Anton, and Andoni for boys, and Antonella and Antonia for girls.
Otherwise, for names like Anthony but without the same levels of popularity, you could consider Cassius, Zachariah, Augustine, Marcel, Maximillian, or Valentine.
Anthony is also given to girls, where it ranks #9515 in the US.
Pronounced AN-thuh-nee.
As of October 2026, Anthony ranked #46 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7 in 2008, Nameberry popularity #125.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #21 | 11,611 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #25 | 10,660 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #30 | 9,899 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #33 | 8,872 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #38 | 8,045 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #38 | 7,722 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #41 | 7,030 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #43 | 6,787 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #44 | 6,597 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #47 | 6,265 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #44 | 6,326 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #46 | 5,967 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Anthony on lists
Famous Anthonys
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American actor
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Portuguese Franciscan friar
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Italian leader of the Counter Reformation
- Anthony Quinn (born Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca)Boy
Mexican,American actor
- Anthony JeselnikBoy
American comedian
- Anthony PonomarenkoBoy
American ice dancer
- Anthony Colin Gerald AndrewsBoy
English actor
- Anthony BoyleBoy
Irish actor best known for his role as Scorpius Malfoy in the British play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
- Anthony Michael BourdainBoy
American chef and TV host
- (John) Anthony Burgess (Wilson)Boy
English novelist
- Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" BlairBoy
British prime minister
- Anthony Dominick "Tony" BennettBoy
American singer
- Anthony Kevin "Tony" DungyBoy
American football coach
- Anthony David "Tony" GonzalezBoy
American football player
- Anthony Frank "Tony" HawkBoy
American skateboarder
- Anthony Marcus "Tony" ShalhoubBoy
American actor
- Anthony Michael "Tony" OllerBoy
American actor and singer of MKTO
- William Anthony "Tony" ParkerBoy
American basketball player
- Anthony John "Tony" AbbottBoy
Australian prime minister
- (Robert) Anthony EdenBoy
1st Earl of Avon, British prime minister
- Anthony KiedisBoy
American singer of band the Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Anthony Lee ErvinBoy
American swimmer
- Anthony Stewart HeadBoy
English actor
- (Philip) Anthony HopkinsBoy
Welsh actor
- Anthony PerkinsBoy
American actor
- Daniel Anthony PadillaBoy
YouTuber of comedic duo Smosh
- Anthony NataleBoy
American actor
- Anthony GreenBoy
American lead singer of Circa Survive
- Anthony Cosmo CalleaBoy
Australian singer
- Anthony James LeggettBoy
English physicist; Nobel prize winner
- Anthony Ryan AuldBoy
American fashion designer ("Project Runway")
- Anthony Deane RappBoy
American actor
- Anthony David WeinerBoy
former U.S. congressman from New York
- Anthony RussoBoy
American director
- Anthony TrujilloBoy
American YouTuber
- Anthony Eric EstradaBoy
son of American actor Erik Estrada
- Anthony Stanislaw Albert RadziwillBoy
American,born prince, TV executive and filmmaker, son of Lee Bouvier Radziwill
- Anthony FantanoBoy
a music journalist and YouTube personality, host of The Needle Drop
- Anthony CrivelloBoy
American born actor in Hollywood and Broadway
Anthony in pop culture
- Anthony "Tony" DiNozzoBoy
character on TV's "NCIS"
- Anthony GarciaBoy
character in DC Universe
- Anthony "Tony" ZuccoBoy
character in DC Universe
- Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark aka Iron ManBoy
character in Marvel's Iron Man series
- Sir Anthony StrallanBoy
character on TV's "Downton Abbey"
- AnthonyBoy
character in movie "The Invention of Lying"
- Anthony LockwoodBoy
titular character of the book "Lockwood & Co"
- Anthony Brian WilliamsBoy
son of Amy Pond & Rory Williams of TV's "Doctor Who"
- Anthony MarstonBoy
character on British mini,series "And Then There Were None"
- AnthonyBoy
character in "Teasers & Pleasers: Short,Short Stories to Tickle Your Fancy in All the Right Places" by Liam Holt
- St. Anthony's FireBoy
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- Anthony GoldsteinBoy
character in J.K. Rowling's "The Original Forty"
- AnthonyBoy
also known as Angel Dust, a character in the animated series "Hazbin Hotel"
- Anthony J. CrowleyBoy
a character in the book/series "Good Omens"