as a First Name
The usual English form of the old Roman family name Antonius, which is of uncertain (probably Etruscan) origin. The spelling with -th- (not normally reflected in the pronunciation) represents a learned but erroneous attempt to associate it with Greek anthos ‘flower’. In the post-classical period it was a common name, borne by various early saints, most notably a 3rd-century Egyptian hermit monk, who is regarded as the founder of Christian monasticism.
| 44th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 953,247
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 1,344,404
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- New Jersey
- has the most people named Anthony per capita
- 1987
- marked the height of its popularity
0.27%
99.73%
15%
55+
55+
37%
30-54
30-54
23%
13-29
13-29
26%
0-12
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