Gender
Origin
- Russian
- Worthy Of Praise
- French
- German
- Slavic
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Anton
Pronunciation
a-nton, an-ton
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More about the name
Anton is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Antonius, and used in various languages.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1915 (rank #252, 357 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1388, 132 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #7744, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132 | – |
| 2024 | 122 | – |
| 2023 | 123 | – |
| 2022 | 133 | – |
| 2021 | 162 | – |
| 2020 | 150 | – |
| 2019 | 172 | – |
| 2018 | 179 | – |
| 2017 | 207 | – |
| 2016 | 205 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #300, 95 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 62 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #244, 277 births); most recent 2023 (rank #379, 133 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 133 |
| 2022 | 152 |
| 2021 | 189 |
| 2020 | 182 |
| 2019 | 178 |
| 2018 | 204 |
| 2017 | 236 |
| 2016 | 277 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2014 | 233 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #257, 13 births); most recent 2024 (rank #628, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #183, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #478, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #207, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #433, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #411, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #532, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence