Anthony

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A few things about Anthony you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Anthony

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh–American actor and director (born 1937)

Choose Anthony and your child shares a first name with Anthony Hopkins, a Welsh–American actor and director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Anthony, like who?” Anthony Hopkins's Wikipedia article is available in 120 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 286 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Anthony, 5,967 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Anthony.
• 📜HistoryAnthony has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Anthonys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2008, when it ranked #7. Today it's #46, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAnthony was 2.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 100 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 286.
• 📍Where it's lovedAnthony is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #11, followed by Rhode Island (#14) and Delaware (#15). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Anthony means “from the Roman family Antonius”.

About the name Anthony

Anthony is a boy name meaning “from the Roman family Antonius”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ony”. US birth records list Anthony for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #7 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #46, with 5,967 babies.