Antwaine
A masculine name of French origin meaning "highly praised".
Name Census estimates that about 313 living Americans carry the first name Antwaine. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antwaine today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antwaine births was 1985 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antwaine. 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
313
~ 1 in 1,095,062 Americans
Peak year
1985
28 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2006 SSA rank
#10,759
Tracked since 1972
Census
Antwaine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 237 people with the first name Antwaine, which placed it at #34,427 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
#34,427
National first-name rank
People counted
237
237 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antwaine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwaine is Black at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.1%) and White (1.7%). 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 Antwaine 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 Antwaine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.9% · 225
- Two or more races2.1% · 5
- White1.7% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Antwaine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antwaine from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 137 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
Antwaine 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 Antwaine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antwaines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Antwaine
The name Antwaine is a variant of the French name Antoine, which is derived from the Roman name Antonius. The name Antonius is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Antonia," which referred to one of the Roman patrician families.
The name Antoine gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages, particularly after the 12th century. It was often associated with nobility and was borne by several French kings, including Antoine de Bourbon, the King of Navarre in the 16th century.
The variant spelling Antwaine emerged in the English-speaking world, likely as a result of the influence of African American culture and the desire to create a unique and distinctive name. While the name Antwaine does not have a direct historical reference in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it carries the same roots and meanings as its French and Latin counterparts.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antwaine can be found in the records of the United States Census Bureau, where it first appeared in the late 20th century. However, it is important to note that accurate historical records of this particular variant may be limited due to its relatively recent usage.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Antoine, including Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), a French writer and aviator best known for his novella "The Little Prince." Another famous Antoine was Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794), a French chemist who is considered the father of modern chemistry.
While the name Antwaine is not as widely documented in historical records, it has been borne by a few notable individuals, such as Antwaine Wiggins (born 1977), a former American basketball player who played in the NBA, and Antwaine Sanderson (born 1991), an American football player who played in the NFL.
In summary, the name Antwaine is a modern variant of the French name Antoine, which has its roots in the Roman name Antonius. Although it does not have a long historical lineage like its parent name, Antwaine has gained popularity in recent times and has been borne by notable individuals in various fields.
People
Antwaine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antwaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Antwaine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antwaine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 313 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antwaine 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 1,095,062 US residents.
Is Antwaine a common name?
We classify Antwaine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 328 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antwaine most popular?
The single biggest year for Antwaine was 1985, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antwaine is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antwaine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 237 people with the name Antwaine, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,427 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 Antwaine 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 Antwaine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antwaine leans strongly male. 231 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 3 female bearers (1.3%). 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 Antwaine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwaine is Black at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.1%) and White (1.7%). 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 Antwaine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antwaine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.9% (225 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 Antwaine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antwaine a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antwaine 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 Antwaine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antwaine 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 Antwaine 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 are named Antwaine?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Antwaine, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.