Anthony
An English form of the Roman family name Antonius, probably Etruscan and of unknown meaning. The h was added later through a mistaken link to Greek anthos, flower.
Anthony in 2025
Anthony was given to 5,977 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 79th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 555 babies born.
The history of Anthony
Anthony reached its highest point in 1990, when 25,188 babies were given the name, ranking 21st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 7th, in 2007.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 1,495,156 babies have been named Anthony. Half of them were born before 1981, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Anthony by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anthony | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,611 | 220 |
| 1890s | 2,458 | 222 |
| 1900s | 5,048 | 141 |
| 1910s | 35,772 | 85 |
| 1920s | 50,349 | 86 |
| 1930s | 42,800 | 90 |
| 1940s | 65,023 | 78 |
| 1950s | 137,192 | 49 |
| 1960s | 204,449 | 27 |
| 1970s | 176,284 | 28 |
| 1980s | 213,523 | 22 |
| 1990s | 216,984 | 21 |
| 2000s | 192,296 | 7 |
| 2010s | 112,294 | 14 |
| 2020s | 39,073 | 60 |
Where Anthony is heading
Anthony has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 10,677 babies in 2015 to 5,977 in 2025.
Names like Anthony
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anthony.