Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Anthony

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Anthony
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1990

Peak era

1990

Peak rank proxy

25,087

Current vitality

Strong

Generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19902024

Peak year

1990

Decline from peak

74.8%

2024

6,326

All-time

1,481,986

Anthony is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1990, when 25,087 boys were named Anthony.

In 2024, only 6,326 boys were given the name.

Down 74.8% from its peak.

All told, about 1,481,986 Americans have been named Anthony and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMass culture

AssociationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1990

In 1990:25,087 boys named Anthony

In 2024:6,326 boys named Anthony

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