Anthony Name Popularity and Statistics
Anthony is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,495,156
First Year on Record1880
Anthony popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 10 | #9,457 |
| 2025 | Boys | 5,967 | #46 |
| 2024 | Boys | 6,353 | #44 |
| 2023 | Girls | 9 | #10,312 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6,277 | #46 |
| 2022 | Girls | 7 | #12,243 |
| 2022 | Boys | 6,607 | #44 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5 | #15,251 |
| 2021 | Boys | 6,792 | #43 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2020 | Boys | 7,037 | #41 |
| 2019 | Girls | 6 | #13,799 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7,725 | #38 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5 | #15,682 |
| 2018 | Boys | 8,048 | #38 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9 | #10,689 |
| 2017 | Boys | 8,877 | #33 |
| 2016 | Girls | 11 | #9,411 |
| 2016 | Boys | 9,900 | #30 |
| 2015 | Girls | 13 | #8,447 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10,664 | #25 |
| 2014 | Girls | 18 | #6,713 |
| 2014 | Boys | 11,613 | #21 |
| 2013 | Girls | 15 | #7,748 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1990 · Boys
25,088 recorded births and rank #15.
1991 · Boys
24,447 recorded births and rank #18.
1989 · Boys
24,423 recorded births and rank #16.
1988 · Boys
23,644 recorded births and rank #18.
Where Anthony ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NJ
- Rank #11 · 327 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #14 · 32 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #15 · 28 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #16 · 102 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #20 · 195 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #25 · 22 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #29 · 65 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #32 · 460 recorded births