Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Anthony
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1990
Peak era
1990
Peak births
25,088
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Anthony
How many people are named Anthony?
An estimated 1.2 million living Americans are named Anthony.
How rare is Anthony?
Anthony is still widely used among babies today, with 5,967 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 76.2% from its 1990 peak.
How old is the typical Anthony?
The median age of a living American named Anthony is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 55 years old.
Is Anthony still popular?
Somewhat. Anthony has been declining since its 1990 peak and registered 5,967 births in 2025.
Where is Anthony most common?
Anthony has its strongest geographic signal in Rhode Island, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19902025
Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
76.2%
2025
5,967
All-time
1,488,042
Where it lives now
Anthony is most concentrated in Rhode Island — about 5.2× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Anthony is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.