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Anthony

Boy Latin/Etruscan /AN-thuh-nee/ #10385 in 2023

Anthony is a boy name of Latin/Etruscan origin.

Meaning of Anthony

Priceless; highly praiseworthy. From Roman family Antonius.

Popularity of Anthony

Popularity, 1880–2023

6,274 births in 2023

1880 2023

1,475,660 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1990

25,187 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AntonioAntoineAnton

Famous people named Anthony

Anthony Hopkins (actor)

Similar names

From patricia; later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles

Also called John Mark, the first patriarch of Alexandria, credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark

Manly, strong, courageous

Rival; industrious

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.