Antonela
A diminutive form of the feminine Spanish name Antonia, derived from Antonius.
Name Census estimates that about 276 living Americans carry the first name Antonela. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Antonela today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antonela births was 2024 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antonela. 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 Antonela with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
276
~ 1 in 1,241,864 Americans
Peak year
2024
65 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,656
Tracked since 1995
Census
Antonela in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 393 people with the first name Antonela, which placed it at #24,486 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
#24,486
National first-name rank
People counted
393
393 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
59.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antonela
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonela is Hispanic at 59.5%. The next largest groups are White (37.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3%). 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 Antonela 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 Antonela at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino59.5% · 234
- White37.9% · 149
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 5
- Black or African American0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
- Two or more races0.3% · 1
Popularity
Antonela: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antonela from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 164 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antonela 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 Antonela during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antonelas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Antonela, while Virginia, New Jersey, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antonela
The name Antonela has its origins in the Latin language, specifically derived from the Roman family name Antonius. This name traces back to ancient Rome, where it was initially used as a cognomen or family name. The root of the name, "Ant," is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "antu," meaning "ancient" or "venerable."
The earliest recorded usage of the name Antonius can be found in Roman historical records dating back to the 1st century BC. One of the most notable figures bearing this name was Marcus Antonius, a Roman politician and general who played a pivotal role in the Roman civil wars. He was a member of the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Lepidus.
In the 3rd century AD, the name Antonius gained further prominence with the rise of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, who ruled from 138 to 161 AD. His reign was marked by a period of peace and prosperity, earning him the title "Pius" (dutiful) for his respect for Roman traditions and his fair treatment of subjects.
The feminine form of the name, Antonela, emerged as a diminutive variation of Antonia, which was the feminine equivalent of Antonius. While less common in ancient times, the name Antonela gained popularity in various regions, particularly in parts of Europe and Latin America.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antonela can be found in the historical records of the Kingdom of Naples, where a noblewoman named Antonela di Capua lived in the 15th century. Another notable figure was Antonela de Cardones, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the 16th century.
Throughout history, several individuals have borne the name Antonela, leaving their mark in various fields. Some examples include:
1. Antonela Roccuzzo (born 1988), Argentine model and the wife of soccer player Lionel Messi.
2. Antonela Letizia (born 1986), Argentine actress and television host.
3. Antonela Conti (born 1988), Argentine field hockey player and Olympic medalist.
4. Antonela Ríos (born 1992), Chilean actress and singer.
5. Antonela Ruiz (born 1983), Argentine actress and model.
While the name Antonela has maintained a presence throughout history, its popularity has varied across different regions and time periods, with each culture adapting and interpreting the name in its unique way.
People
Antonela + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antonela 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
Antonela: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antonela?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 276 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antonela 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 1,241,864 US residents.
Is Antonela a common name?
We classify Antonela as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antonela most popular?
The single biggest year for Antonela was 2024, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antonela is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antonela in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 393 people with the name Antonela, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,486 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 Antonela 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 Antonela?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antonela leans strongly female. 384 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Antonela?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonela is Hispanic at 59.5%. The next largest groups are White (37.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3%). 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 Antonela most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Antonela in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.5% (234 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 Antonela in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antonela a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antonela 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 Antonela still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antonela 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 Antonela 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 have Antonela as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.