Anthonio
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "priceless one" or "invaluable".
Name Census estimates that about 413 living Americans carry the first name Anthonio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Anthonio today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anthonio births was 1976 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anthonio. 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
413
~ 1 in 829,914 Americans
Peak year
1976
16 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,818
Tracked since 1955
Census
Anthonio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 800 people with the first name Anthonio, which placed it at #14,659 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
#14,659
National first-name rank
People counted
800
800 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
57.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anthonio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anthonio is Hispanic at 57.5%. The next largest groups are Black (28.9%) and White (7.6%). 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 Anthonio 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 Anthonio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino57.5% · 460
- Black or African American28.9% · 231
- White7.6% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 25
- Two or more races2.0% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 7
Popularity
Anthonio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anthonio from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 100 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anthonio 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 Anthonio 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 Anthonio
The name Anthonio has its origins in ancient Latin, derived from the Roman family name Antonius. This name gained prominence during the era of the Roman Republic and became associated with several notable historical figures.
The name Antonius itself is believed to have derived from the Etruscan word "antu," meaning "ancient" or "venerable." This linguistic connection suggests that the name Anthonio carried connotations of age, wisdom, and respect in its early usage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anthonio can be found in the chronicles of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned an Anthonio Primus, a Roman general who played a pivotal role in the Year of the Four Emperors (69 AD). Anthonio Primus supported the claim of Vespasian to the imperial throne, ultimately helping to establish the Flavian dynasty.
In the realm of Christian tradition, the name Anthonio gained prominence through the veneration of St. Anthony the Great, also known as St. Anthony of the Desert. Born in 251 AD in Egypt, St. Anthony is revered as the father of Christian monasticism and is celebrated for his ascetic lifestyle and devotion to prayer.
Throughout medieval Europe, the name Anthonio became popular, particularly in regions with strong Catholic influences. One notable figure was Anthonio Canova, an Italian Neoclassical sculptor born in 1757, renowned for his works such as the marble sculptures "Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss" and "The Three Graces."
During the Renaissance period, the name Anthonio gained further recognition through the works of the renowned Venetian playwright and novelist Anthonio Pigafetta. Born in 1491, Pigafetta is best known for his detailed account of the first circumnavigation of the globe, which he documented as a crew member on Ferdinand Magellan's expedition.
In the realm of music, the name Anthonio is associated with the Italian composer Anthonio Vivaldi, born in 1678. Vivaldi is celebrated for his instrumental concertos, including the famous "The Four Seasons," and his contributions to the Baroque era of music.
Another notable figure bearing the name Anthonio is Anthonio Stradivari, the Italian luthier born in 1644, renowned for crafting some of the finest violins and string instruments in history. Stradivari's instruments are highly prized for their exceptional tonal qualities and craftsmanship.
People
Anthonio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anthonio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anthonio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anthonio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 413 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anthonio 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 829,914 US residents.
Is Anthonio a common name?
We classify Anthonio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 433 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anthonio most popular?
The single biggest year for Anthonio was 1976, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anthonio 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 Anthonio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 800 people with the name Anthonio, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,659 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 Anthonio 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 Anthonio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anthonio leans strongly male. 793 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 10 female bearers (1.2%). 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 Anthonio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anthonio is Hispanic at 57.5%. The next largest groups are Black (28.9%) and White (7.6%). 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 Anthonio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anthonio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.5% (460 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 Anthonio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anthonio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anthonio 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 Anthonio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anthonio 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 Anthonio 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 Anthonio?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.