Antoin
A French form of the Roman name Antonius, of unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 502 living Americans carry the first name Antoin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antoin today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antoin births was 1972 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antoin. 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 Antoin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
502
~ 1 in 682,778 Americans
Peak year
1972
26 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2014 SSA rank
#12,231
Tracked since 1962
Census
Antoin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 410 people with the first name Antoin, which placed it at #23,765 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
#23,765
National first-name rank
People counted
410
410 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
73.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antoin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antoin is Black at 73.4%. The next largest groups are White (12.7%) and Hispanic (7.8%). 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 Antoin 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 Antoin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American73.4% · 301
- White12.7% · 52
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 32
- Two or more races3.2% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Antoin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antoin from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 175 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
Antoin 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 Antoin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antoins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Ohio, Illinois, Maryland recorded the most babies named Antoin, while Maryland, Illinois, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antoin
The given name Antoin has its origins in the late Roman era, derived from the Latin name Antonius. The name Antonius itself is believed to have originated from the Roman family name Antonii, although its exact etymology is unclear. It may be linked to the Greek word "antao" meaning "to withstand" or "to encounter," suggesting a sense of resilience or fortitude.
Antoin gained widespread popularity across Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions. The name was often bestowed upon children in honor of various saints and religious figures bearing the name, such as Saint Anthony of Padua, a Franciscan friar and Doctor of the Church born in 1195.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antoin can be found in the 11th-century Norman manuscript, the Domesday Book, which documented landowners and tenants in England following the Norman Conquest. The name appeared in various spellings, including Antoin, Antoine, and Antony.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Antoin. One of the most famous was Antoin Arnauld (1612-1694), a French Catholic theologian, philosopher, and mathematician who played a significant role in the Jansenist controversy and contributed to the development of the theory of probability.
Another prominent figure was Antoin Watteau (1684-1721), a French painter renowned for his fêtes galantes, or scenes depicting the amorous pursuits of aristocratic society. His works, characterized by a delicate and romantic style, significantly influenced the Rococo movement in art.
In the realm of literature, Antoin Artaud (1896-1948) was a French playwright, poet, and theorist who pioneered the concept of the "Theatre of Cruelty," emphasizing the visceral and transformative power of performance art.
The name Antoin also had a notable presence in the realm of music. Antoin Reicha (1770-1836) was a Czech-French composer, theorist, and teacher who made significant contributions to the development of wind instrument pedagogy and the study of counterpoint.
Finally, in the field of politics, Antoin Argoud (1914-2004) was a French military officer and prominent figure in the Organization of the Secret Army (OAS), a dissident paramilitary group that opposed Algerian independence during the Algerian War.
These are just a few examples of the many historical figures who have borne the name Antoin, showcasing its enduring presence across various disciplines and cultures over the centuries.
People
Antoin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antoin 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
Antoin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antoin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 502 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antoin 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 682,778 US residents.
Is Antoin a common name?
We classify Antoin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 532 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antoin most popular?
The single biggest year for Antoin was 1972, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antoin is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antoin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 410 people with the name Antoin, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,765 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 Antoin 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 Antoin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antoin leans strongly male. 395 people counted with this name were male (97.8%), compared with 9 female bearers (2.2%). 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 Antoin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antoin is Black at 73.4%. The next largest groups are White (12.7%) and Hispanic (7.8%). 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 Antoin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antoin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.4% (301 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 Antoin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antoin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antoin 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 Antoin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antoin 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 Antoin 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 Antoin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Antoin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.