Antowine
A French masculine given name derived from the Latin name Antonius.
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Antowine. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antowine today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antowine births was 1973 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antowine. 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 Antowine. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1973
5 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1981 SSA rank
#6,329
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Antowine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antowine from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 5 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
Antowine 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 Antowine 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 Antowine
The name Antowine is a variant spelling of the French given name Antoine, which is derived from the Roman family name Antonius. The etymology of Antonius can be traced back to the ancient Roman word "Antonius", which is thought to come from a Roman family or clan name of Etruscan origin.
The name first gained prominence in ancient Rome, where it was borne by several notable historical figures, including Mark Antony, a Roman politician and military leader who was an ally of Julius Caesar. Mark Antony lived from 83 BC to 30 BC and played a pivotal role in the Roman civil wars that followed Caesar's assassination.
Another famous bearer of the name was Antoninus Pius, a Roman emperor who ruled from 138 AD to 161 AD. He was known for his peaceful and prosperous reign, and his adoption of Marcus Aurelius as his successor helped ensure a stable transition of power in the Roman Empire.
In the Middle Ages, the name Antoine became popular in France and other parts of Europe, particularly after the canonization of St. Anthony of Padua in 1232. St. Anthony was a Portuguese Franciscan friar and preacher who lived from 1195 to 1231 and is venerated as the patron saint of lost things.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the variant spelling Antowine was Antowine de Sainte-Marthe, a French historian and theologian who lived from 1598 to 1666. He is known for his work "Gallia Christiana", a comprehensive history of the Catholic Church in France.
Another notable figure with the name Antowine was Antowine de Bourbon-Vendôme, a French nobleman who lived from 1594 to 1651. He was a prominent military leader during the Thirty Years' War and served as the Governor of Brittany.
In the 18th century, Antowine de Croy, a Belgian nobleman and military officer, fought in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He lived from 1715 to 1790 and held the title of Prince of Croy and Duke of Croy-Havré.
The variant spelling Antowine has been less common throughout history compared to the more widely used Antoine, but it has been documented in various historical records and texts, primarily in France and parts of Europe.
People
Antowine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antowine 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
Antowine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antowine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antowine 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Antowine a common name?
We classify Antowine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antowine most popular?
The single biggest year for Antowine was 1973, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antowine is about 51 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 Antowine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antowine a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antowine 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 Antowine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antowine 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 Antowine 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 many people have Antowine as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Antowine at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.