Antonisha
A feminine name of Persian origin meaning "unmatched" or "incomparable".
Name Census estimates that about 259 living Americans carry the first name Antonisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Antonisha today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antonisha births was 1996 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antonisha. 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
259
~ 1 in 1,323,376 Americans
Peak year
1996
25 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2006 SSA rank
#13,737
Tracked since 1980
Census
Antonisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 204 people with the first name Antonisha, which placed it at #37,948 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
#37,948
National first-name rank
People counted
204
204 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antonisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonisha is Black at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Antonisha 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 Antonisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.1% · 190
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 6
- Two or more races2.5% · 5
- White1.0% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Antonisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antonisha from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 167 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antonisha 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 Antonisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antonishas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Antonisha
The name Antonisha is believed to have originated from the ancient Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent. It is a combination of two words, "Anto" and "Nisha," which together mean "the end of the night" or "the dawn."
In ancient Indian texts, the name Antonisha was often associated with the goddess of dawn, Ushas. It was a popular name given to girls born during the early hours of the morning, symbolizing the arrival of a new day and the dispelling of darkness.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Antonisha can be found in the Vedic scriptures, which date back to around 1500 BCE. In the Rig Veda, there are hymns dedicated to Ushas, the goddess of dawn, where the name Antonisha is mentioned as an epithet.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Antonisha. In the 6th century BCE, Antonisha was a renowned scholar and philosopher from the kingdom of Magadha, now part of modern-day Bihar, India. She was known for her contributions to the study of language and grammar.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over parts of the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to the 6th century CE, there was a famous poet named Antonisha. Her works, though largely lost to time, were celebrated for their lyrical beauty and exploration of human emotions.
In the 9th century CE, Antonisha was the name of a prominent female scholar and mathematician from the city of Ujjain, renowned for her work in astronomy and arithmetic. Her treatises on celestial calculations were widely studied and referenced by scholars of her time.
In the 12th century, Antonisha was the name of a powerful queen who ruled over the Chahamana dynasty in the region of present-day Rajasthan, India. She was known for her military prowess and her patronage of the arts and literature.
More recently, in the 20th century, Antonisha was the name of a celebrated Indian classical dancer and choreographer who played a significant role in reviving and preserving the traditional dance forms of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.
These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Antonisha, a name steeped in the rich cultural heritage of the Indian subcontinent and associated with the dawning of a new day.
People
Antonisha + last name combinations
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FAQ
Antonisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antonisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 259 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antonisha 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 1,323,376 US residents.
Is Antonisha a common name?
We classify Antonisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 268 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antonisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Antonisha was 1996, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antonisha is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antonisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 204 people with the name Antonisha, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,948 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 Antonisha 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 Antonisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antonisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 208 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Antonisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonisha is Black at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Antonisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antonisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.1% (190 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 Antonisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antonisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antonisha 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 Antonisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antonisha 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 Antonisha 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 Antonisha as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Antonisha on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.