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Summary

The name Anthony has its origins in the Latin 'Antonius' and may mean 'priceless'. It evolved through various forms, including Antonius and Antony. The name is historically linked to Saint Anthony of Padua, contributing to its popularity in the Middle Ages. Today, Anthony is perceived as a strong, traditional name, with notable figures such as Anthony Hopkins and Anthony Kiedis bearing the name.

The name Anthony is most popular in New Jersey, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Anthony has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Anthony' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 38th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 46th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 28th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 22nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 18th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 10th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 32nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1841st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1625th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1302nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 908th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1220th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3895th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 10643rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Anthony' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.