Boy name
Anthony
Anthony is currently the #46 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 5,967 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #41 to #46. Looking at the full record since 1880, Anthony hit its all-time high of #7 in 2007, when 19,639 boys were given the name. State by state, New Jersey leads the way at #11.
Rankings
2025 rank
#46
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#7
in 2007 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
5,967
boys named Anthony
Anthony popularity, 1880–2025
Where Anthony is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#14), Delaware (#15), District of Columbia (#25)
Uniqueness score
13/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Anthony in the most recent year of SSA data.
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