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Antony

Pronounced AE1 N T AH0 N IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2007
  • 125 years in use
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How popular is Antony?

Antony is a boys' name, and first appears in 1900. It has been given to 10,625 children — the 1,035th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 51% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 266 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AE1 N T AH0 N IY0
Stress pattern:
100
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Antony

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Antony

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Antony?
Antony ranks 1,035th among boys' names in US records, with 10,625 births since 1900. Over the past decade it accounts for 985.
Is Antony a unisex name?
No. Antony is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Antony most popular?
2007, when 266 children were given the name. It has been in use for 125 years and is still recorded as of 2024.