Antwon
A masculine given name of French origin meaning "highly praiseworthy".
Name Census estimates that about 6,159 living Americans carry the first name Antwon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antwon today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antwon births was 1990 (228 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antwon. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Antwon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
6.2K
~ 1 in 55,651 Americans
Peak year
1990
228 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,066
Tracked since 1958
Census
Antwon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,408 people with the first name Antwon, which placed it at #4,302 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
#4,302
National first-name rank
People counted
4.4K
4,408 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antwon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwon is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic (3.1%). 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 Antwon 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 Antwon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.5% · 3,947
- Two or more races4.9% · 216
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 137
- White1.7% · 74
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 16
Gender
Gender distribution for Antwon
Out of the 6,376 babies given the name Antwon since 1880, 99.9% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Antwon as a male name
- Ranked #4,066 in 2024
- 26 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1990 (228 births)
Antwon as a female name
- Ranked #10,292 in 1979
- 5 female births in 1979
- Peak: 1979 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antwon appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,413 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Antwon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antwon from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 1,770 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
Antwon 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 Antwon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antwons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Illinois, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Antwon, while Minnesota, Nevada, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 169 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antwon
The name Antwon is of French origin and is a variant spelling of the name Antoine. It is derived from the Roman name Antonius, which is thought to be based on the word "antho", meaning "inestimable" or "priceless". The name Antonius was originally used by a Roman family or gens.
The name Antwon first gained popularity in medieval France, where it was a common name among the nobility and upper classes. One of the earliest recorded references to the name is in the 13th century, when it was mentioned in various French literary works and historical records.
In the 14th century, a French knight named Antwon de Rougemont fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English. He was known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield, and his name became associated with chivalry and valor.
During the Renaissance, the name Antwon was borne by several influential figures in the arts and sciences. In the late 15th century, an Italian humanist scholar named Antwon Beccadelli was renowned for his writings on philosophy and literature.
In the 17th century, a French mathematician and philosopher named Antwon Arnauld was a leading figure in the field of logic and played a significant role in the development of modern calculus.
Another notable bearer of the name was Antwon Watteau, a French Rococo artist who lived from 1684 to 1721. He is celebrated for his paintings depicting scenes of courtly love and elegant festivities, which had a significant influence on the art of the time.
In the 19th century, a French composer named Antwon Reicha made significant contributions to the development of wind ensemble music and wrote several influential treatises on music theory.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Antwon. The name has a rich cultural heritage and has been associated with various fields, including literature, philosophy, art, and music.
People
Antwon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antwon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Antwon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antwon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,159 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antwon 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 55,651 US residents.
Is Antwon a common name?
We classify Antwon as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,376 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antwon most popular?
The single biggest year for Antwon was 1990, when 228 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antwon is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antwon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,408 people with the name Antwon, or 1.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,302 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 Antwon 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 Antwon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antwon appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,413 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Antwon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwon is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic (3.1%). 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 Antwon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antwon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (3,947 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 Antwon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antwon a male name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Antwon 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 Antwon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antwon 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 Antwon 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 common is the name Antwon?
See how many Americans are named Antwon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.