Anton
Anton is a male given name: 98% of people named Anton are men, and it is recorded as male in 26 of the 26 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, United States, Austria
- US births since 1880
- 22,722 male / 21 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Anton
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anton," in English, "Guten Tag Anton," in German. Anton is a male given name: about 98% of people named Anton are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Anton,
German
Guten Tag Anton,
French
Bonjour Anton,
Spanish
Estimado/a Anton:
Chinese
Anton您好：
Japanese
Anton様
English
Hi Anton,
German
Hi Anton,
French
Salut Anton,
Spanish
Hola Anton,
Chinese
Anton你好：
Japanese
Antonさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 26 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
22,722 male · 21 female · 22,743 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anton a male or female name?
Anton is a male given name: 98% of people named Anton are men, and it is recorded as male in 26 of the 26 countries covered.
How do I address Anton in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anton," in English, "Guten Tag Anton," in German. Anton is a male given name: about 98% of people named Anton are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Anton a unisex name?
Anton is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Anton are men. Anton leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Anton a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anton (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_anton,
title = {Is Anton a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anton},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}