boy's name
Anton
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 32,989
Northern Ireland
#492
2021 births
Anton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Anton is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1915, when 357 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,117 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 674 |
| 1890s | 589 |
| 1900s | 537 |
| 1910s | 2,486 |
| 1920s | 2,049 |
| 1930s | 1,258 |
| 1940s | 1,127 |
| 1950s | 1,284 |
| 1960s | 1,536 |
| 1970s | 2,097 |
| 1980s | 2,380 |
| 1990s | 2,519 |
| 2000s | 2,580 |
| 2010s | 1,998 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 822 |
How popular is Anton?
In 2025, Anton was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anton is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Anton is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Antôn | Antôn is a rare spelling of Anton, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Anton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Anton in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Anton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anton
How popular is the name Anton?
In 2025, Anton was given to 132 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anton a girl's or a boy's name?
Anton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anton?
Anton has 2 syllables.
When was Anton most popular?
Anton peaked in 1915, when 357 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anton currently ranks #508 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.