Anthonie
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "priceless" or "inestimable".
Name Census estimates that about 762 living Americans carry the first name Anthonie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Anthonie today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anthonie births was 2000 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anthonie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Anthonie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
762
~ 1 in 449,809 Americans
Peak year
2000
34 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,436
Tracked since 1972
Census
Anthonie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 631 people with the first name Anthonie, which placed it at #17,471 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
#17,471
National first-name rank
People counted
631
631 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
35.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anthonie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anthonie is Hispanic at 35.8%. The next largest groups are White (30.7%) and Black (20.9%). 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 Anthonie 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 Anthonie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino35.8% · 226
- White30.7% · 194
- Black or African American20.9% · 132
- Two or more races7.6% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 10
Popularity
Anthonie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anthonie from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 282 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
Anthonie 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 Anthonie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anthonies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Anthonie, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anthonie
The given name Anthonie is a Dutch and Flemish variant of the Roman name Antonius, which is derived from the Roman family name Antonii. The name Antonius has its origins in the Latin word "Antonius", which is believed to be an older form of the Greek name "Antōninos", meaning "priceless" or "invaluable".
The name Antonius gained significant prominence in ancient Rome, with several notable historical figures bearing this name. One of the most famous was Marcus Antonius, a Roman politician and general who was a member of the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Lepidus. He lived from 83 BC to 30 BC and played a pivotal role in the Roman civil wars.
Another prominent figure with the name Antonius was the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, who ruled from 138 AD to 161 AD. He was known for his peaceful and prosperous reign, and his adoption of Marcus Aurelius as his successor helped ensure a stable transition of power.
The name Anthonie has been used throughout history, with several notable individuals bearing this name. One of the earliest recorded examples was Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch tradesman and scientist who is considered the father of microbiology. He lived from 1632 to 1723 and made significant contributions to the field of microscopy, being the first to observe and describe microorganisms.
In the world of art, Anthonie Mor was a renowned Netherlandish portrait painter who lived from 1519 to 1576. He was the court painter to several European monarchs, including King Philip II of Spain, and his works are known for their intricate details and realistic depictions of his subjects.
Another notable figure with the name Anthonie was Anthonie van Noordt, a Dutch Golden Age painter who lived from 1619 to 1675. He was a prolific artist and is best known for his still-life paintings, which often featured arrangements of flowers, fruits, and other objects.
Anthonie Heinsius, a Dutch statesman and writer, lived from 1641 to 1720. He served as Grand Pensionary of Holland and played a significant role in shaping Dutch politics during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Anthonie Waterloo, a Dutch painter and engraver from the Baroque period, lived from 1609 to 1690. He is best known for his landscape paintings and etchings, which often depicted the Dutch countryside and rural scenes.
People
Anthonie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anthonie 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
Anthonie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anthonie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 762 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anthonie 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 449,809 US residents.
Is Anthonie a common name?
We classify Anthonie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 777 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anthonie most popular?
The single biggest year for Anthonie was 2000, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anthonie is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anthonie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 631 people with the name Anthonie, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,471 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 Anthonie 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 Anthonie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anthonie leans strongly male. 600 people counted with this name were male (96.2%), compared with 24 female bearers (3.8%). 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 Anthonie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anthonie is Hispanic at 35.8%. The next largest groups are White (30.7%) and Black (20.9%). 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 Anthonie most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anthonie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.8% (226 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 Anthonie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anthonie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anthonie 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 Anthonie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anthonie 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 Anthonie 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 named Anthonie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.