Anthony
Pronounced AE1 N TH AH0 N IY0 (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1990
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Anthony?
Anthony is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 1,491,835 children — the 17th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 51% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1990, when 25,087 children were given it.
Anthonny is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Anthony and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Anthonny
Nicknames
Common short forms: Tony.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AE1 N TH AH0 N IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Anthony
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Anthony
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Anthony?
- Anthony ranks 17th among boys' names in US records, with 1,491,835 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 78,473.
- Is Anthony a unisex name?
- No. Anthony is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Anthony most popular?
- 1990, when 25,087 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Anthony?
- Tony. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Anthony spelled?
- Anthonny. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.