Anton
Boy name · #1388 in 2025 · Very rare
Anton ranks #1388 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 132 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #966, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,636 boys born in 2025 was named Anton.
Babies named Anton per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Anton first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 77 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 357 boys were named Anton — good for #252 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anton is most common
State-level data for Anton is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anton
Statistically, parents drawn to Anton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milton, Alton, Elton, Gaston, and Walton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132 | #1388 |
| 2024 | 122 | #1481 |
| 2023 | 123 | #1465 |
| 2022 | 133 | #1393 |
| 2021 | 162 | #1198 |
| 2020 | 150 | #1240 |
| 2019 | 172 | #1132 |
| 2018 | 179 | #1094 |
| 2017 | 207 | #987 |
| 2016 | 205 | #993 |
| 2015 | 214 | #966 |
| 2014 | 241 | #893 |
| 2013 | 191 | #1020 |
| 2012 | 204 | #979 |
| 2011 | 192 | #1008 |
| 2010 | 193 | #1012 |
| 2009 | 205 | #973 |
| 2008 | 259 | #840 |
| 2007 | 252 | #844 |
| 2006 | 301 | #718 |
| 2005 | 268 | #749 |
| 2004 | 244 | #754 |
| 2003 | 252 | #726 |
| 2002 | 290 | #651 |
| 2001 | 258 | #696 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anton a popular boy name?
Anton ranked #1388 among boys in 2025 with 132 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #966.
When was the name Anton most popular?
Anton peaked in 1915, when 357 American boys received the name (ranked #252 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,636 newborn American boys was named Anton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.