Antony is a distinctive choice, ranked #968 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Antony in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#968
About the Name Antony
Antony has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 223 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #158 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Antony is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Antony
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Antony per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Antony in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Antony has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 223 places in the last five years. Its peak was #158 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Antony is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Antony include: Ross Antony — Ross Anthony Catterall, known by his stage name Ross Antony, is a British singer, entertainer and presenter based in Germany.; A. K. Antony — Arackaparambil Kurien Antony is an Indian lawyer, attorney and statesman who was the longest serving Defence Minister of India from 2006 to 2014.; Antony Penrose — Antony William Roland Penrose is a British photographer..
Antony does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Antonys in the wild.
32
UK babies named Antony (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 223 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Antony
Likely around 1 other Antony in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Antony
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ross Anthony Catterall, known by his stage name Ross Antony, is a British singer, entertainer and presenter based in Germany. He rose to fame as a member of the R&B/pop group Bro'Sis.
Arackaparambil Kurien Antony is an Indian lawyer, attorney and statesman who was the longest serving Defence Minister of India from 2006 to 2014. One of the senior leaders of the Indian National Congress, he currently serves as the Chairman of the Disciplinary Action Committee of the All India Congress Committee, Congress Working Committee, and member of the Congress Core Group and Central Election Committee.
Antony William Roland Penrose is a British photographer. The son of Roland Penrose and Lee Miller, Penrose is director of the Lee Miller Archive and Penrose Collection at his parents' former home, Farley Farm House.
Antony Roy Clark is a South African schoolmaster and educationalist, formerly a first-class cricketer, currently Rector (headmaster) of Michaelhouse, KwaZulu-Natal.
Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autocratic Roman Empire. Antony was a relative and supporter of Julius Caesar, and he served as one of his generals during the conquest of Gaul and Caesar's civil war.
Antony John Blinken is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the 71st United States secretary of state from 2021 to 2025. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama.
Alexey Alexeyevich Perovsky, known by his pen name Antony Pogorelsky (Russian: Анто́ний Погоре́льский), was a Russian prose writer. He was a natural son of A.K.