boy (SSA Category)Latin Origin Etruscan OriginUS Rank #46 in 2025

Anthony

Alternative forms & variants: Tony, Antonio

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Priceless, highly praiseworthy; Roman family name Antonius”

Linguistic heritage: Latin

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:AN-thuh-nee

IPA (US English):/ˈæntəni/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity199025,088 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#465,977 births in 2025

Total US Registrations1,495,156Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1990 (25,088 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level5,967 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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