Antron
Masculine name potentially from merged forms "Anthony" and "Ron", not of clear origin or meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 1,205 living Americans carry the first name Antron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antron today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antron births was 1980 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antron. 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 284,443 Americans
Peak year
1980
67 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,268
Tracked since 1962
Popularity
Antron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antron from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 471 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antron 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 Antron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antrons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Georgia, Florida, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Antron, while Louisiana, Alabama, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 45 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antron
The name Antron is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the 20th century. It does not have a clear linguistic or cultural origin, and its meaning is ambiguous.
The name may have been created by combining the prefix "ant-" (derived from the Greek word "antos" meaning "opposite" or "against") with the suffix "-ron" (which has no clear etymology but may have been inspired by names like Aaron or Cameron). However, this proposed etymology is speculative and not well-established.
There are no known historical references to the name Antron in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. It does not seem to have been in widespread use prior to the 20th century.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Antron are relatively recent. Here are a few notable individuals who have borne this first name:
1. Antron Brown (born 1976) is an American professional drag racer. He has won multiple championships in the NHRA Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories.
2. Antron Pippen (born 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He is the son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen and played briefly in the NBA and various international leagues.
3. Antron Reshard (born 1989) is an American football coach and former defensive tackle who played in the NFL for teams like the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts.
4. Antron Philips (born 1992) is an American football defensive back who played for teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.
5. Antron Mahoney (born 1997) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays in the NBA G League.
Due to the relatively modern and uncommon nature of the name Antron, there are not many other notable historical figures who have borne this first name.
People
Antron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antron 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
Antron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,205 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antron 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 284,443 US residents.
Is Antron a common name?
We classify Antron as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,259 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antron most popular?
The single biggest year for Antron was 1980, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antron is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Antron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antron 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.
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.