Anton

“Uncertain; from Latin Antonius, probably of Etruscan origin” — Latin (Roman family name Antonius) origin

Boy's name · #1389 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Anton holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1389 in 2025). About 24,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #19 in Austria (2025) · #24 in Denmark (2025) · #29 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #47 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #92 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Antons

Anton Chekhov — Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904)
Anton Bruckner — Austrian composer (1824-1896)
Anton LaVey — founder of the Church of Satan; author of the Satanic Bible (1930-1997)
Anton Zeilinger — Austrian quantum physicist (born 1945)
Anton Webern — Austrian composer and conductor

In stories & tradition

Anton (MODOK) — Tales of Suspense
Anton Chigurh — No Country for Old Men
Anton Wachter — fictional human

What Antons become

Among 8,401 notable people named Anton:

Business leaders appear 1.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Anton Philips, Dutch Jewish industrialist and art collector (1874–1951).

Similar names: Antony · Hans · Anson · Emil · Aubrey · Theron

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