Antiwan
A unique masculine name with uncertain origins and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 55 living Americans carry the first name Antiwan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antiwan today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antiwan births was 1988 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antiwan. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Antiwan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
55
~ 1 in 6,231,897 Americans
Peak year
1988
9 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2003 SSA rank
#9,648
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Antiwan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antiwan from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 30 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
Antiwan 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 Antiwan 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 Antiwan
The name Antiwan is believed to have its origins in the ancient Greek language, with roots dating back to the classical period of ancient Greece. The name is thought to be derived from the Greek word "anthos," meaning "flower," and the name "Anton," a variant of the Roman name "Antonius."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antiwan can be found in the writings of the Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC. Herodotus mentioned an individual named Antiwan in his work "The Histories," though details about this person's life and significance are scarce.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th centuries AD, the name Antiwan gained popularity among the Greek-speaking population of the Byzantine Empire. Several notable individuals bore this name, including Antiwan of Thessalonica, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 10th century AD.
In the 12th century, a Christian monk named Antiwan of Antioch became a prominent figure in the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is credited with establishing several monasteries in the region and is revered as a saint by the Orthodox faithful.
The name Antiwan also found its way into the annals of literature, with one of the earliest known examples appearing in the epic poem "The Iliad" by Homer. In the poem, Antiwan is mentioned as a warrior who fought alongside the Greeks in the Trojan War.
During the Renaissance period, which spanned from the 14th to the 17th centuries, the name Antiwan gained popularity in Italy, where it was often associated with artists and intellectuals. One notable figure was Antiwan Botticelli, an Italian painter of the Florentine school, who lived from 1445 to 1510 and is best known for his works such as "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera."
Another historical figure bearing the name Antiwan was Antiwan da Vinci, a renowned Italian polymath of the Renaissance era, born in 1452 and best known for his contributions to art, science, and engineering, including the iconic Mona Lisa painting and his revolutionary ideas on human anatomy and engineering.
People
Antiwan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antiwan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Antiwan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antiwan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 55 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antiwan 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 6,231,897 US residents.
Is Antiwan a common name?
We classify Antiwan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antiwan most popular?
The single biggest year for Antiwan was 1988, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antiwan is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Antiwan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antiwan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antiwan 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 Antiwan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antiwan 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 Antiwan 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Antiwan?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.