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Anton

/ˈæntɔn/ · 100% boys · 132 born in 2025

Anton has been given to about 23,936 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈæntɔn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 15,470
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Anton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 357
  • Born in 2025132
  • All time23,936
  • England & Wales, 202528

How popular is Anton?

Its best year was 1915, when 357 babies were given the name, ranking 252nd. The typical living American called Anton is about 37 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wisconsin, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Anton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Antwon0.88
  2. Alton0.85
  3. Anson0.85
  4. Stanton0.79
  5. Antony0.78
  6. Landon0.75
  7. Axton0.78
  8. Ashton0.75

Middle names for Anton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Anton Paul0.77
  2. Anton Lee0.77
  3. Anton Dean0.76
  4. Anton Blake0.76
  5. Anton Bryce0.76
  6. Anton Wade0.76

Sibling names for Anton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Thaddeusbrother · 0.96
  2. Marcelbrother · 0.93
  3. Mosesbrother · 0.93
  4. Georginasister · 0.91
  5. Helenasister · 0.91
  6. Celiasister · 0.90

Where Anton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wisconsin0.02%
  2. Minnesota0.01%
  3. Virginia0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Illinois0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Anton White0.72
  2. Anton Reyes0.72
  3. Anton Lee0.72
  4. Anton Hill0.72
  5. Anton Hall0.72
  6. Anton Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Anton

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Anton across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.