Antony
Antony was the 1622nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 104 babies. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 611th; the most babies were born in 2007 (266). Over the last ten years it has moved down 240 places. More babies were named Antony in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,622 boys, up 342 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 104boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007266 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,701babies recorded
Antony popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,622 | 104 |
| 2020 | #1,964 | 73 |
| 2010 | #956 | 209 |
| 2000 | #785 | 209 |
| 1990 | #834 | 151 |
| 1980 | #816 | 116 |
| 1970 | #611 | 177 |
| 1960 | #775 | 96 |
| 1950 | #1,232 | 34 |
| 1940 | #1,739 | 16 |
| 1930 | #2,084 | 14 |
| 1920 | #1,751 | 20 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #1,172 | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Antony, counting every spelling?
Antony is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,466 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,622 for Antony on its own. Together these spellings went to 111 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony | 104 | #1,622 | 508 |
| Antonie | 7 | #9,783 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Antony?
104 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Antony (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Antony born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 81 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Antony.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Antony?
About 9,500 people born in the US named Antony are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 19 and 48. That makes Antony mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Antony by state
How common Antony was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.7×). In 40 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Antony: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Antony, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Antony
How popular is the name Antony?
Antony was the 1622nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 104 babies. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 611th; the most babies were born in 2007 (266). Over the last ten years it has moved down 240 places. More babies were named Antony in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Antony a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Antony in the US.
Where is Antony most popular?
In 2021–2025, Antony was most common in New York (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and New Jersey.