Anton
“priceless”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 437th
- births in 2023–2025
- 345
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,291
- −7.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2016
Meaning and origin of Anton
Anton means “priceless” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Anton in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2016.
- Over recent years, Anton has been falling (−7.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Anton every 21 schools, all spellings combined.
Anton in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
607th boys’ name12 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,711
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
778th boys’ name41 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,145
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
662nd boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,994
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
999th boys’ name92 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,982−5.5% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,451st boys’ name377 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,638−4.8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Antton65
- Antonn15
- Anthon5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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