Antonita
Feminine diminutive form of the Spanish name "Antonia", meaning "priceless one."
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Antonita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Antonita today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antonita births was 1983 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antonita. 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 Antonita. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1983
7 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1983 SSA rank
#8,101
Tracked since 1927
Census
Antonita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 183 people with the first name Antonita, which placed it at #40,598 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
#40,598
National first-name rank
People counted
183
183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
27.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antonita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonita is Asian/Pacific Islander at 27.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.0%) and Black (22.4%). 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 Antonita 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 Antonita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander27.9% · 51
- Hispanic or Latino23.0% · 42
- Black or African American22.4% · 41
- White12.6% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native11.5% · 21
- Two or more races2.7% · 5
Popularity
Antonita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antonita from the 1920s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 12 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
Antonita 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 Antonita 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 Antonita
The name Antonita is a feminine form of the Latin name Antonius, which was derived from the Roman family name Antonii. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was a prominent patrician name.
The name Antonius is believed to be derived from the Oscan word "antu," meaning "priceless" or "incomparable." Alternatively, some scholars suggest it may have originated from the Greek word "anthos," meaning "flower." Both theories point to the name's association with qualities like value, uniqueness, and beauty.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Antonita was Antonita de Bagis, a 13th-century Italian noblewoman from the city of Genoa. She was known for her philanthropic works and her support for the local church.
In the realm of literature, the name Antonita appears in the 16th-century Spanish novel "La Celestina" by Fernando de Rojas. The character Antonita is portrayed as a clever and resourceful servant.
During the Spanish Golden Age, Antonita Fernández de Córdoba y Figueroa (1573-1635) was a renowned poet and playwright who contributed to the development of Spanish literature.
In the 19th century, Antonita Peña (1816-1899) was a prominent Mexican landowner and philanthropist who donated a significant portion of her wealth to support educational institutions in her home state of Coahuila.
Another notable historical figure was Antonita Khelawan (1892-1966), a Trinidadian social worker and activist who fought for the rights of marginalized communities and played a crucial role in the establishment of the country's first home for the destitute.
While the name Antonita has its roots in Latin and Roman culture, it has been embraced and adapted by various cultures and societies throughout history, reflecting its enduring appeal and versatility.
People
Antonita + last name combinations
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FAQ
Antonita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antonita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antonita 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 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Antonita a common name?
We classify Antonita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antonita most popular?
The single biggest year for Antonita was 1983, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antonita is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antonita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 183 people with the name Antonita, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,598 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 Antonita 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 Antonita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antonita appears almost entirely female. Of the 183 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 Antonita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonita is Asian/Pacific Islander at 27.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.0%) and Black (22.4%). 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 Antonita most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Antonita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 27.9% (51 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 Antonita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antonita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antonita 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 Antonita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antonita 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 Antonita 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 Antonita as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.