Anthon comes from the Latin / Roman tradition, meaning "Priceless gift from God.".
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How popular is Anthon?
1973peak year
Today, Anthon is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #10975), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1973, 14 babies were given the name (ranked #2609 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. In all, around 406 babies have been registered as Anthon since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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