How Many People Are Named Anthony?

1,489,090

people in the United States are named Anthony

1 in 224 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#18

⭐⭐⭐ Very Common

Population Percentage

0.4445%

Of US population

Peak Year

1990

25,187 births

Trend

↓

Declining

πŸ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English
Pronunciation: AN-thΙ™-nee (American English), AN-tΙ™-nee (British English)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

English form of the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. The most notable member of the Roman family was the general Marcus Antonius (called Mark Antony in English), who for a period in the 1st century BC ruled the Roman Empire jointly with Augustus. When their relationship turned sour, he and his mistress Cleopatra were attacked and forced to commit suicide, as related in Shakespeare's tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606).... [more]

Related & Similar Names

AntoineAntwanAntoniusAndoniAnttonAndonAntonAntoniAntonijoAntonioAntunAntonieAntoonAntonyAntono

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.5%
Male
99.5%

This name is Primarily Male

πŸ‘₯ Age Distribution

Average Age: 46.4 years old

Young (<30) 459,709
30.9%
Adult (30–60) 608,645
40.9%
Senior (>60) 420,736
28.3%

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

πŸ“ State-Wise Distribution

New York 195,499
California 187,486
Pennsylvania 93,636
Illinois 83,355
Texas 80,861
New Jersey 74,342
Ohio 66,165
Florida 60,240
Michigan 52,915
Massachusetts 42,584
Georgia 32,544
North Carolina 30,014
Indiana 27,757
Virginia 26,011
Connecticut 25,704
Missouri 24,199
Maryland 23,222
Louisiana 23,127
Wisconsin 22,156
Tennessee 21,628
Arizona 21,467
Minnesota 19,565
Alabama 19,037
Washington 18,226
Kentucky 18,130
Colorado 17,275
South Carolina 15,897
Mississippi 13,134
Oklahoma 10,714
District of Columbia 10,319
Iowa 10,142
Oregon 10,085
New Mexico 9,745
Rhode Island 9,504
Kansas 9,413
Arkansas 8,970
Nevada 8,453
West Virginia 7,065
Nebraska 6,863
Utah 6,759
Delaware 4,432
Hawaii 4,186
Maine 4,031
Idaho 3,496
New Hampshire 3,315
South Dakota 2,447
Montana 2,285
North Dakota 2,227
Alaska 2,148
Vermont 1,583
Wyoming 1,569

πŸ’‘ Fun Facts About "Anthony"

  • 6,326 babies were named Anthony in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1990
  • Currently declining in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in New York

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