Antawn
An English masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from "Antoine".
Name Census estimates that about 568 living Americans carry the first name Antawn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antawn today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antawn births was 1998 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antawn. 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
568
~ 1 in 603,441 Americans
Peak year
1998
29 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,315
Tracked since 1970
Census
Antawn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 302 people with the first name Antawn, which placed it at #29,353 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
#29,353
National first-name rank
People counted
302
302 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antawn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antawn is Black at 80.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.0%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Antawn 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 Antawn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.1% · 242
- Two or more races6.0% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 17
- White3.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 7
Popularity
Antawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antawn from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 198 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antawn 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 Antawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antawns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Antawn
The name Antawn is a modern English variant of the French name Antoine, which itself is derived from the Roman family name Antonius. The name Antonius can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was borne by many notable individuals, including the Roman general and politician Mark Antony.
The name Antonius is believed to have its roots in the Etruscan language, which was spoken in ancient Italy before the rise of the Roman Empire. In Etruscan, the name may have been derived from the word "antu," meaning "ancient" or "elder."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antawn can be found in the 13th century, when a French nobleman named Antawn de Montfort played a prominent role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
During the Renaissance period, the name Antoine became popular among French nobility and was borne by several notable figures, including the 16th-century philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne, whose full name was Michel Eyquem de Montaigne.
Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals named Antawn or variations of the name. These include Antawn Jamison, an American professional basketball player born in 1976, and Antawn Walker, an American football player born in 1973.
Another notable figure was Antawn Jennings, an African American singer and songwriter from the early 20th century, who was active in the 1920s and 1930s. He was known for his contributions to the blues and jazz genres.
In the field of literature, Antawn Riddick was an American author and poet who published several works in the late 20th century, including the poetry collection "Voices in the Wilderness" (1992).
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Antawn or variations of it, illustrating its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Antawn
People
Antawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antawn 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
Antawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 568 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antawn 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 603,441 US residents.
Is Antawn a common name?
We classify Antawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 592 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Antawn was 1998, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antawn is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antawn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 302 people with the name Antawn, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,353 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 Antawn 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 Antawn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antawn leans strongly male. 296 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 6 female bearers (2.0%). 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 Antawn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antawn is Black at 80.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.0%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Antawn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antawn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.1% (242 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 Antawn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antawn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antawn 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 Antawn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antawn 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 Antawn 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 Americans are named Antawn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Antawn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.