Anntionette
A feminine name of French origin meaning "priceless one" or "praiseworthy".
Name Census estimates that about 83 living Americans carry the first name Anntionette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anntionette today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anntionette births was 1964 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anntionette. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Anntionette. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
83
~ 1 in 4,129,570 Americans
Peak year
1964
11 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1991 SSA rank
#11,614
Tracked since 1963
Census
Anntionette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 117 people with the first name Anntionette, which placed it at #50,838 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#50,838
National first-name rank
People counted
117
117 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
65.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anntionette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anntionette is Black at 65.8%. The next largest groups are White (17.9%) and Hispanic (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anntionette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anntionette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American65.8% · 77
- White17.9% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino12.0% · 14
- Two or more races3.4% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Popularity
Anntionette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anntionette from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 41 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anntionette 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 Anntionette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anntionette
The name Anntionette is a French variation of the Latin name Antonia, derived from the Roman family name Antonius. The name's origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was borne by members of the distinguished Antonia gens (family).
In its earliest form, Antonia was a feminine derivative of the Roman praenomen (personal name) Antonius, which possibly meant "invaluable" or "priceless." The name gained prominence during the Roman Republic and Empire, with several notable historical figures bearing it.
One of the most famous Antonias in ancient times was Antonia Minor, the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor. Born in 36 BC, she was the niece of the first Roman emperor, Augustus. Antonia Minor was known for her virtue, dignity, and influential role in the imperial family.
Another notable Antonia was Antonia the Younger, born in 28 AD, the daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder. She was the granddaughter of Antonia Minor and played a significant role in the tumultuous politics of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
The name Anntionette emerged as a French variation of Antonia during the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded instances of this spelling can be found in the 13th century, when a noblewoman named Anntionette de Châtillon lived in France.
In the 16th century, Anntionette de Bourbon (1493-1608) was a prominent figure in the French court. She was a member of the House of Bourbon and served as the Abbess of Fontevraud Abbey.
During the 18th century, the name gained global recognition with Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. Born as Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, she was an Archduchess of Austria who married Louis XVI and became one of the most influential and controversial figures of her era.
Another notable Anntionette in history was Anntionette Brown Blackwell (1825-1921), an American minister, public speaker, and one of the first women to be ordained as a minister in the United States.
Anntionette Louison (1870-1949), born in Haiti, was a prominent Haitian-American dancer and choreographer who helped popularize Caribbean dance styles in the early 20th century.
People
Anntionette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anntionette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Anntionette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anntionette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 83 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anntionette 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 4,129,570 US residents.
Is Anntionette a common name?
We classify Anntionette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 93 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anntionette most popular?
The single biggest year for Anntionette was 1964, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anntionette is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anntionette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 117 people with the name Anntionette, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,838 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anntionette in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anntionette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anntionette appears almost entirely female. Of the 123 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anntionette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anntionette is Black at 65.8%. The next largest groups are White (17.9%) and Hispanic (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anntionette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Anntionette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.8% (77 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Anntionette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anntionette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anntionette in the SSA data are female. 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 Anntionette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anntionette 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 Anntionette 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.
How many people share the name Anntionette?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Anntionette on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.