Antwoin
A masculine given name of French origin meaning "priceless one".
Name Census estimates that about 298 living Americans carry the first name Antwoin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antwoin today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antwoin births was 1975 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antwoin. 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
298
~ 1 in 1,150,182 Americans
Peak year
1975
18 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2009 SSA rank
#12,619
Tracked since 1972
Census
Antwoin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 237 people with the first name Antwoin, 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
95.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antwoin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwoin is Black at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic (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 Antwoin 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 Antwoin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.4% · 226
- Two or more races3.0% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 4
Popularity
Antwoin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antwoin 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 110 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Antwoin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antwoin 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 Antwoin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antwoins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Antwoin
The name Antwoin has its roots in the French language, originating from the combination of the Latin words "ante" meaning "before" and "veni" meaning "to come." This construction suggests the name's meaning of "one who comes before" or "forerunner." The name's earliest known usage dates back to the late 16th century in the regions of France.
While no definitive historical records exist to directly link the name Antwoin to ancient texts or religious scriptures, its Latin components hint at a potential connection to early Christian or Biblical references. The prefix "ante" appears in various Latin phrases and words related to time and order, lending the name a sense of precedence or preceding something significant.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Antwoin was Antwoin DuBois, a French scholar and philosopher who lived from 1589 to 1648. DuBois was known for his writings on metaphysics and his contributions to the intellectual discourse of his time. Another notable figure was Antwoin Mercier, a French military officer who served during the 17th century and played a role in several significant battles of that era.
In the 18th century, Antwoin Renard, a French explorer and cartographer, gained recognition for his expeditions and detailed mapping of previously uncharted regions. His work greatly expanded geographical knowledge and facilitated further exploration and trade routes.
Antwoin Deveraux, a French artist born in 1765, left a lasting impact on the neoclassical art movement with his intricate sculptures and paintings depicting mythological and historical scenes. His works can be found in several renowned museums across Europe.
Lastly, Antwoin Bouchard, a French politician and activist who lived from 1801 to 1876, was a prominent figure in the fight for workers' rights and social reforms. His advocacy and speeches played a significant role in shaping labor laws and improving working conditions during the industrial revolution in France.
People
Antwoin + last name combinations
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Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Antwoin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antwoin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 298 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antwoin 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 1,150,182 US residents.
Is Antwoin a common name?
We classify Antwoin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 312 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antwoin most popular?
The single biggest year for Antwoin was 1975, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antwoin is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antwoin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 237 people with the name Antwoin, 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 Antwoin 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 Antwoin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antwoin leans strongly male. 237 people counted with this name were male (98.3%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.7%). 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 Antwoin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwoin is Black at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic (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 Antwoin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antwoin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.4% (226 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 Antwoin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antwoin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antwoin 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 Antwoin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antwoin 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 Antwoin 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 Americans are named Antwoin?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.