How Many People Are Named Anthony?
An estimated 1,238,180 people in the United States have the first name Anthony, ranking it #16 among all first names. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Anthony peaked in popularity in 1990 with 25,187 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Joshua (1,203,779).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anthony as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anthony paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Anthony is overwhelmingly male, 7,104 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,238,180
About 1 in 277 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1990
25,187 births
Total Registered
1,489,090
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anthony
Anthony is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,489,090 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Anthony as a male name
Ranked #44 in 2024
6,326 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (25,087 births)
Anthony as a female name
Ranked #10,385 in 2023
9 female births in 2023
Peak: 1987 (213 births)
Anthony: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anthony span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 216,982 babies were registered. Anthony has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anthony by Decade
How has Anthony tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,611 | 1,611 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 2,458 | 2,453 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 5,048 | 5,043 | 5 | |
| 1910s | 35,772 | 35,627 | 145 | |
| 1920s | 50,349 | 50,054 | 295 | |
| 1930s | 42,799 | 42,545 | 254 | |
| 1940s | 65,022 | 64,824 | 198 | |
| 1950s | 137,197 | 136,652 | 545 | |
| 1960s | 204,435 | 203,145 | 1,290 | |
| 1970s | 176,297 | 174,886 | 1,411 | |
| 1980s | 213,532 | 211,870 | 1,662 | |
| 1990s | 216,982 | 216,229 | 753 | |
| 2000s | 192,285 | 191,917 | 368 | |
| 2010s | 112,268 | 112,125 | 143 | |
| 2020s | 33,035 | 33,005 | 30 | |
Anthony by State
Birth registrations for Anthony span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 28,940 Anthonys were registered per state.
Anthony + Last Name Combinations
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Anthony: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anthony?
We estimate approximately 1,238,180 people named Anthony are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 277 Americans share this first name.
Is Anthony a common name?
Anthony is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,489,090 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anthony most popular?
Anthony reached peak popularity in 1990, when 25,187 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anthony is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anthony a male name?
Anthony is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anthony Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anthony Smith, Anthony Johnson, Anthony Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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