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Worldwide Name Statistics

Anthony

Ranked #15 - 1 in 6,719 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.2M bearers

World total

1,190,601

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#15

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.2M
Worldwide
~1.2M
rank #15
Rarity
1 in 6,719
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.2M in US

About the name Anthony

There are an estimated 1,190,601 people named Anthony alive worldwide today. That ranks Anthony at #15 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Anthony is held by approximately 1,190,601 people, ranking #15 among first names. That works out to roughly 359 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 279 U.S. residents).

Historically Anthony is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Anthony appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Anthony popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Anthony, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 130
  2. 1881: 128
  3. 1882: 139
  4. 1883: 143
  5. 1884: 179
  6. 1885: 153
  7. 1886: 174
  8. 1887: 153
  9. 1888: 193
  10. 1889: 219
  11. 1890: 189
  12. 1891: 170
  13. 1892: 255
  14. 1893: 220
  15. 1894: 257
  16. 1895: 221
  17. 1896: 281
  18. 1897: 249
  19. 1898: 325
  20. 1899: 291
  21. 1900: 406
  22. 1901: 328
  23. 1902: 420
  24. 1903: 399
  25. 1904: 422
  26. 1905: 490
  27. 1906: 542
  28. 1907: 593
  29. 1908: 690
  30. 1909: 758
  31. 1910: 986
  32. 1911: 1,295
  33. 1912: 2,488
  34. 1913: 2,789
  35. 1914: 3,709
  36. 1915: 4,746
  37. 1916: 4,765
  38. 1917: 5,046
  39. 1918: 5,187
  40. 1919: 4,761
  41. 1920: 4,976
  42. 1921: 5,262
  43. 1922: 5,115
  44. 1923: 5,147
  45. 1924: 5,211
  46. 1925: 5,066
  47. 1926: 5,092
  48. 1927: 4,948
  49. 1928: 4,750
  50. 1929: 4,782
  51. 1930: 4,704
  52. 1931: 4,349
  53. 1932: 4,257
  54. 1933: 4,000
  55. 1934: 3,857
  56. 1935: 3,934
  57. 1936: 3,994
  58. 1937: 4,363
  59. 1938: 4,705
  60. 1939: 4,637
  61. 1940: 4,788
  62. 1941: 5,258
  63. 1942: 6,233
  64. 1943: 6,224
  65. 1944: 5,618
  66. 1945: 5,696
  67. 1946: 6,796
  68. 1947: 8,037
  69. 1948: 7,901
  70. 1949: 8,472
  71. 1950: 8,635
  72. 1951: 9,869
  73. 1952: 11k
  74. 1953: 12k
  75. 1954: 13k
  76. 1955: 14k
  77. 1956: 16k
  78. 1957: 17k
  79. 1958: 18k
  80. 1959: 18k
  81. 1960: 20k
  82. 1961: 20k
  83. 1962: 20k
  84. 1963: 20k
  85. 1964: 20k
  86. 1965: 20k
  87. 1966: 21k
  88. 1967: 21k
  89. 1968: 20k
  90. 1969: 21k
  91. 1970: 21k
  92. 1971: 19k
  93. 1972: 18k
  94. 1973: 17k
  95. 1974: 17k
  96. 1975: 17k
  97. 1976: 17k
  98. 1977: 17k
  99. 1978: 17k
  100. 1979: 18k
  101. 1980: 18k
  102. 1981: 19k
  103. 1982: 20k
  104. 1983: 20k
  105. 1984: 21k
  106. 1985: 22k
  107. 1986: 22k
  108. 1987: 23k
  109. 1988: 24k
  110. 1989: 25k
  111. 1990: 25k
  112. 1991: 25k
  113. 1992: 23k
  114. 1993: 22k
  115. 1994: 22k
  116. 1995: 21k
  117. 1996: 21k
  118. 1997: 20k
  119. 1998: 20k
  120. 1999: 20k
  121. 2000: 20k
  122. 2001: 20k
  123. 2002: 20k
  124. 2003: 20k
  125. 2004: 20k
  126. 2005: 19k
  127. 2006: 19k
  128. 2007: 20k
  129. 2008: 18k
  130. 2009: 16k
  131. 2010: 16k
  132. 2011: 14k
  133. 2012: 13k
  134. 2013: 12k
  135. 2014: 12k
  136. 2015: 11k
  137. 2016: 9,911
  138. 2017: 8,886
  139. 2018: 8,053
  140. 2019: 7,731
  141. 2020: 7,046
  142. 2021: 6,797
  143. 2022: 6,614
  144. 2023: 6,286
  145. 2024: 6,353
  146. 2025: 5,977

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Anthony worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,190,601 people named Anthony alive worldwide today, ranking #15 globally.

Is Anthony a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 6,719 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,190,601 bearers, which is 1 in 279 Americans.

Is Anthony a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Anthony is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Anthony come from?

Who are famous people named Anthony?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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