Antavious
Rare modern masculine name of uncertain meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 557 living Americans carry the first name Antavious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antavious today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antavious births was 2001 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antavious. 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
557
~ 1 in 615,358 Americans
Peak year
2001
29 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,901
Tracked since 1982
Census
Antavious in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 404 people with the first name Antavious, which placed it at #24,004 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
#24,004
National first-name rank
People counted
404
404 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antavious
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antavious is Black at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and White (1.7%). 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 Antavious 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 Antavious at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.6% · 378
- Two or more races3.2% · 13
- White1.7% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3
Popularity
Antavious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antavious 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 233 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antavious 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 Antavious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antavious' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Georgia, Mississippi, Florida recorded the most babies named Antavious, while Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 53 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antavious
The name Antavious is a relatively modern invention, with no clear roots in any particular language or culture. It appears to be a unique and creative name, possibly inspired by a combination of existing names or words, but without a definitive origin or historical context.
Despite its lack of ancient lineage, the name Antavious has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in certain regions and communities. However, there are no widely known historical figures or prominent individuals recorded throughout history with this first name.
While the name Antavious may hold personal significance or meaning for those who bear it, there is little documented evidence of its widespread use or recognition in historical records, ancient texts, or religious scriptures. It remains a relatively uncommon and unconventional name, without a clear cultural or linguistic heritage to trace its evolution over time.
The absence of historical references or notable bearers of this name does not diminish its uniqueness or the personal significance it may hold for individuals who have embraced it. However, it does highlight the name's relatively recent emergence and lack of a well-established historical narrative or cultural background.
In summary, Antavious is a modern name with no discernible ancient origins or widespread historical usage. Its meaning and significance are likely shaped by contemporary personal preferences and individual contexts, rather than deeply rooted in cultural traditions or linguistic derivations from the past.
People
Antavious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antavious as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Antavious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antavious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 557 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antavious 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 615,358 US residents.
Is Antavious a common name?
We classify Antavious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 567 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antavious most popular?
The single biggest year for Antavious was 2001, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antavious is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antavious in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 404 people with the name Antavious, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,004 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 Antavious 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 Antavious?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antavious appears almost entirely male. Of the 402 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Antavious?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antavious is Black at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and White (1.7%). 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 Antavious most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antavious in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (378 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 Antavious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antavious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antavious 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 Antavious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antavious 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 Antavious 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 Antavious?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.