Anthony
Boy nameAnthony has been given to 1,495,156 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1990 and currently ranks #46 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈænθəni/
From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky. Doublet of Antoine.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
1,495,156
Peak year
1990 (25,188 babies)
Rank in 2025
#46 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -44%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Anthony
Tony Blair
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
Anthony Bourdain
American chef and television personality (1956-2018)
Anthony Albanese
31st prime minister of Australia
Anthony van Dyck
Flemish Baroque artist (1599–1641)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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