Anntoinette
A feminine name of French origin meaning "praiseworthy, highly praised".
Name Census estimates that about 322 living Americans carry the first name Anntoinette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anntoinette today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anntoinette births was 1963 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anntoinette. 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
322
~ 1 in 1,064,454 Americans
Peak year
1963
14 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1999 SSA rank
#11,494
Tracked since 1946
Census
Anntoinette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 316 people with the first name Anntoinette, which placed it at #28,429 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
#28,429
National first-name rank
People counted
316
316 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anntoinette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anntoinette is Black at 46.2%. The next largest groups are White (35.4%) and Hispanic (12.3%). 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 Anntoinette 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 Anntoinette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.2% · 146
- White35.4% · 112
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 39
- Two or more races4.1% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 6
Popularity
Anntoinette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anntoinette from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 100 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Anntoinette remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anntoinette 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 Anntoinette 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 Anntoinette
The name Anntoinette is a French feminine given name derived from the ancient Roman family name Antonius. The name Antonius is derived from the Latin name Antonius, meaning "priceless one" or "invaluable". The name Anntoinette is a French variation of the Italian name Antonia.
The name Anntoinette gained popularity in France during the medieval period, particularly after the 15th century. It was a common name among French nobility and aristocracy. The name is closely associated with the renowned Queen Marie Antoinette of France, who was born in 1755 and played a significant role in the French Revolution before being executed by guillotine in 1793.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Anntoinette can be found in the 12th century French literary work "Roman de la Rose" by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. The name is also mentioned in various medieval French texts and historical records.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Anntoinette. One of the most famous is Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. Another prominent figure was Antoinette Bourignon (1616-1680), a Flemish mystic and writer who founded a religious movement known as the Bourignian Quietists.
In the realm of literature, Anntoinette Quarles (1592-1665) was a Dutch poet and writer known for her religious and moralistic works. Antoinette de Bourignon (1616-1680) was a Flemish mystic and writer who founded a religious movement. Antoinette Deschodt (1828-1900) was a French author and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education.
In the field of arts and culture, Antoinette Serganova (1913-1976) was a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer who performed with the Kirov Ballet. Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell (1825-1921) was an American minister, author, and activist who was the first woman to be ordained as a minister in a mainstream Protestant denomination in the United States.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Anntoinette, reflecting its rich cultural and historical significance.
People
Anntoinette + last name combinations
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FAQ
Anntoinette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anntoinette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 322 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anntoinette 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 1,064,454 US residents.
Is Anntoinette a common name?
We classify Anntoinette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 376 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anntoinette most popular?
The single biggest year for Anntoinette was 1963, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anntoinette 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 Anntoinette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 316 people with the name Anntoinette, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,429 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 Anntoinette 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 Anntoinette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anntoinette appears almost entirely female. Of the 322 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Anntoinette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anntoinette is Black at 46.2%. The next largest groups are White (35.4%) and Hispanic (12.3%). 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 Anntoinette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Anntoinette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.2% (146 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 Anntoinette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anntoinette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anntoinette 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 Anntoinette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anntoinette 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 Anntoinette 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 are called Anntoinette?
See how many Americans are named Anntoinette on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.