Anthonyjames
A combination of two masculine names "Anthony" from Latin meaning priceless and "James" of Hebrew origin meaning supplanter.
Name Census estimates that about 170 living Americans carry the first name Anthonyjames. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Anthonyjames today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anthonyjames births was 2001 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anthonyjames. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
170
~ 1 in 2,016,202 Americans
Peak year
2001
11 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,940
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Anthonyjames: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anthonyjames from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 62 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Anthonyjames remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anthonyjames by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anthonyjames during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anthonyjames' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Anthonyjames
The name Anthonyjames is a combination of two separate given names, Anthony and James. Anthony has its roots in the Roman family name Antonius, derived from the word "antenus" meaning "inestimable" or "priceless". It was popularized by the influential Roman orator and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero's friend, Marcus Antonius.
The name James comes from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows". It was brought to Britain by the Norman conquerors and was one of the most popular names in medieval times. Both names have strong Christian associations, with Saint Anthony the Great, an Egyptian monk who lived in the 3rd-4th century AD, and Saint James the Great, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Anthony was Marcus Antonius, a Roman politician and general who was a key figure in the Roman Republic's transformation into the Roman Empire. He lived from 83 BC to 30 BC. Saint Anthony of Padua, a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar, was also a notable bearer of the name, living from 1195 to 1231.
King James I of England, who reigned from 1603 to 1625, was a significant historical figure with the name James. He commissioned the King James Version of the Bible, which became one of the most widely-read English translations of the scripture.
In the literary world, Anthony Trollope, an English novelist of the Victorian era, was born in 1815 and lived until 1882. His works, including the Palliser and Barsetshire series, provided a rich portrayal of 19th-century British society.
James Joyce, the renowned Irish novelist and poet, was born in 1882 and died in 1941. His modernist masterpiece, "Ulysses", is considered one of the most influential works of the 20th century.
While the combination of Anthony and James as a single given name is relatively uncommon, it reflects the rich cultural and historical significance of these two names individually. The name Anthonyjames carries the weight of centuries of tradition and might be seen as a unique blend of Roman and Hebrew heritage.
People
Anthonyjames + last name combinations
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FAQ
Anthonyjames: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anthonyjames?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 170 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anthonyjames going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,016,202 US residents.
Is Anthonyjames a common name?
We classify Anthonyjames as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 173 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anthonyjames most popular?
The single biggest year for Anthonyjames was 2001, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anthonyjames is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anthonyjames in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anthonyjames a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anthonyjames in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anthonyjames still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anthonyjames in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anthonyjames can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Anthonyjames?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Anthonyjames, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.