Antony is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Antony means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Antony across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Antony has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Antony is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “from the Roman family Antonius”. A variant of Anthony, from an ancient Roman family name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,701 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,428 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 821 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 31 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,594 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Antony per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (266/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (217/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1989 (39/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Antony is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #1,796 nationally (given to 365 babies that year).
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