Antrione
A name of unknown origin, possibly a creative invention.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Antrione. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antrione today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antrione births was 1974 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antrione. 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 Antrione. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1974
5 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1974 SSA rank
#5,263
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Antrione: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Antrione 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 Antrione during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Antrione
The name Antrione has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now central Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The name is derived from the Etruscan word "antru," meaning "cave" or "grotto," and the suffix "-one," which was a common way of forming personal names in that culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antrione dates back to the 5th century BC, where it appears in an Etruscan funerary inscription found near the city of Chiusi. This suggests that the name may have been associated with a person or family of significance in that region.
During the Roman era, the name Antrione was occasionally used by families of Etruscan descent living within the Roman Empire. However, it remained relatively obscure and does not appear to have been widely adopted outside of its original cultural context.
In the Middle Ages, the name resurfaced briefly in certain monastic records from the region of Tuscany, where some Etruscan cultural influences persisted. One notable example is Brother Antrione, a Benedictine monk who lived in the 11th century and is credited with establishing a vineyard at the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore.
During the Italian Renaissance, interest in Etruscan antiquities and language experienced a revival, and the name Antrione was occasionally used by scholars and antiquarians as a nod to this ancient heritage. One such individual was Antrione Visconti, a 16th-century Florentine scholar who published a treatise on Etruscan inscriptions.
In more recent centuries, the name Antrione has remained extremely rare, surfacing only occasionally as a reflection of scholarly interest in Etruscan culture or as a unique personal choice by individuals with an affinity for ancient names. However, it has never gained widespread popularity and remains an obscure and distinctive name rooted in the mists of pre-Roman Italy.
People
Antrione + last name combinations
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FAQ
Antrione: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antrione?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antrione 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Antrione a common name?
We classify Antrione as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antrione most popular?
The single biggest year for Antrione was 1974, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antrione is about 48 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 Antrione in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antrione a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antrione 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 Antrione still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antrione 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 Antrione 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 the name Antrione?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.