How Many People Are Named Anton?
An estimated 15,151 people in the United States have the first name Anton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Anton peaked in popularity in 1915 with 357 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anton 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 Anton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
15,151
About 1 in 22,623 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1915
357 births
Total Registered
23,804
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anton
Anton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23,804 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Anton as a male name
Ranked #1,477 in 2024
122 male births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (357 births)
Anton as a female name
Ranked #7,792 in 1986
8 female births in 1986
Peak: 1973 (8 births)
Anton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,580 babies were registered. Anton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anton by Decade
How has Anton 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 | 674 | 674 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 589 | 589 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 537 | 537 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,486 | 2,486 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,049 | 2,049 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,258 | 1,258 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,127 | 1,127 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,285 | 1,285 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,535 | 1,535 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,097 | 2,089 | 8 | |
| 1980s | 2,380 | 2,367 | 13 | |
| 1990s | 2,519 | 2,519 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 2,580 | 2,580 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,998 | 1,998 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 690 | 690 | 0 | |
Anton by State
Birth registrations for Anton span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Oklahoma, Louisiana. On average, about 425 Antons were registered per state.
Anton + Last Name Combinations
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Anton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anton?
We estimate approximately 15,151 people named Anton 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 22,623 Americans share this first name.
Is Anton a common name?
Anton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,804 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anton most popular?
Anton reached peak popularity in 1915, when 357 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anton is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anton a male name?
Anton is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anton Smith, Anton Johnson, Anton 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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