Anthonette
A feminine French form of the masculine name Anthony, meaning "priceless one" or "highly praised".
Name Census estimates that about 213 living Americans carry the first name Anthonette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anthonette today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anthonette births was 1948 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anthonette. 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
213
~ 1 in 1,609,175 Americans
Peak year
1948
15 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1997 SSA rank
#13,906
Tracked since 1918
Census
Anthonette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 306 people with the first name Anthonette, which placed it at #29,088 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
#29,088
National first-name rank
People counted
306
306 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anthonette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anthonette is Black at 46.4%. The next largest groups are White (25.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.4%). 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 Anthonette 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 Anthonette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.4% · 142
- White25.2% · 77
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.4% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino8.8% · 27
- Two or more races4.6% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 5
Popularity
Anthonette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anthonette from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 93 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Anthonette remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anthonette 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 Anthonette 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 Anthonette
The name Anthonette is a French feminine form of the masculine name Anthony, which has its roots in the ancient Roman family name Antonius. The name Antonius is derived from the Latin word "Antonius," which means "priceless" or "invaluable." Anthonette is a diminutive form of the name, often used as a pet name or affectionate nickname.
The name Anthony has a long and rich history, dating back to the 1st century BC. One of the most notable historical figures bearing this name was Mark Antony, a Roman politician and general who was a key figure in the Roman Republic's transition to the Roman Empire. He was a member of the Second Triumvirate, along with Octavian and Lepidus, and was famously involved in a romantic relationship with Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
In the Christian tradition, the name Anthony is associated with Saint Anthony the Great, also known as Anthony of the Desert, who lived in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. He is considered the founder of Christian monasticism and is revered as the patron saint of various causes, including lost items, animals, and the poor.
The earliest recorded use of the name Anthonette can be traced back to the 16th century in France. One notable figure from this period was Anthonette de Bourbon (1493-1583), a French princess and the daughter of Francis of Bourbon, Count of Vendôme. She played a significant role in the French Wars of Religion and was known for her strong Catholic faith.
Another prominent historical figure with the name Anthonette was Anthonette Arnold (1720-1804), a Dutch painter and engraver who was celebrated for her still-life paintings and engravings of flora and fauna. Her works are housed in several notable museums, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
In the 19th century, Anthonette Arnauld (1819-1868) was a French author and poet who wrote under the pen name Lucie Delarue-Mardrus. She was known for her romantic poetry and is considered one of the pioneers of the French feminist movement.
Anthonette Louard (1905-1982) was a French actress and singer who gained fame in the early 20th century for her performances in various stage productions and films. She was particularly renowned for her roles in numerous operettas and musicals.
Finally, Anthonette Jayawanti (1935-2020) was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of the Kathak dance form. She was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors, in recognition of her artistic achievements.
People
Anthonette + last name combinations
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FAQ
Anthonette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anthonette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 213 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anthonette 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 1,609,175 US residents.
Is Anthonette a common name?
We classify Anthonette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 304 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anthonette most popular?
The single biggest year for Anthonette was 1948, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anthonette is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anthonette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 306 people with the name Anthonette, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,088 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 Anthonette 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 Anthonette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anthonette appears almost entirely female. Of the 303 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 Anthonette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anthonette is Black at 46.4%. The next largest groups are White (25.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.4%). 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 Anthonette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Anthonette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.4% (142 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 Anthonette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anthonette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anthonette 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 Anthonette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anthonette 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 Anthonette 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 Anthonette?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.