Anton
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Anton
Cultured and cultivated in an old-style, Old World way, Anton is popular across Europe. It may be associated with the classic Russian playwright Anton Chekhov and also with ballroom dancer Anton Du Beke.
A truly international form of Anthony, it was used by Al Pacino for his son.
Anton is also given to girls.
Pronounced AHN-tahn.
As of October 2026, Anton ranked #1389 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #171 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #516.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #893 | 241 | 125.5 |
| 2015 | #966 | 214 | 111.6 |
| 2016 | #993 | 205 | 108 |
| 2017 | #987 | 207 | 111.8 |
| 2018 | #1,095 | 179 | 98.6 |
| 2019 | #1,131 | 172 | 95.9 |
| 2020 | #1,240 | 150 | 86.9 |
| 2021 | #1,198 | 162 | 92.6 |
| 2022 | #1,394 | 133 | 76.2 |
| 2023 | #1,465 | 123 | 71.9 |
| 2024 | #1,477 | 122 | 70.8 |
| 2025 | #1,389 | 132 | 77.3 |
World rankings
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Anton on lists
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Russian playwright and novelist
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Austrian composer
- Anton James PacinoBoy
son of actor Al Pacino, twin of sister Olivia Rose
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Anton in pop culture
- Anton FreemanBoy
character in film "Gattaca"
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character on TV's "Dexter"
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character in film "Idle Hands"
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character in musical "West Side Story"
- Anton GastBoy
main character in classic German childrens' book "Pünktchen und Anton" by Erich Kästner
- Tzar Anton IBoy
character in webcomic "The Flying Ship" by Jess Milton
- AntonBoy
a main character in the book, "Burning Glass" by Kathryn Purdie
- Anton ZeckBoy
the real name of Bebop, the Mutant Warthog in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise
- Anton SokolovBoy
character in the Dishonored franchise
Variations & nicknames
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