Antwone
A masculine name of French origin meaning "flower bearing."
Name Census estimates that about 2,031 living Americans carry the first name Antwone. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antwone today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antwone births was 2004 (120 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antwone. 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 Antwone with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 168,761 Americans
Peak year
2004
120 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,941
Tracked since 1959
Census
Antwone in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,494 people with the first name Antwone, which placed it at #9,340 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
#9,340
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,494 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antwone
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwone is Black at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). 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 Antwone 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 Antwone at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.1% · 1,287
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 98
- Two or more races5.6% · 83
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 14
- White0.5% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 5
Popularity
Antwone: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antwone from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 669 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antwone 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 Antwone during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antwones live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Texas, Illinois, California recorded the most babies named Antwone, while Ohio, New Jersey, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antwone
The name Antwone has its origins in African American culture, likely emerging in the late 19th or early 20th century. It is believed to be a combination of the names Antoine and Antwan, with influence from the French name Antoine and the Arabic name Antwan.
Antwone is considered a uniquely African American name, with its roots in the blending of cultures and languages that occurred during the era of slavery and the subsequent decades. The name gained popularity in the United States as African Americans sought to forge their own cultural identities and embrace names that reflected their heritage and experiences.
While the name Antwone does not have a direct historical reference in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is a modern creation that reflects the rich tapestry of African American culture and the resilience of a community that has overcome tremendous adversity.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Antwone can be found in the 1998 autobiography and subsequent film "Antwone Fisher," which tells the story of a young man's journey of self-discovery and healing. Antwone Fisher, born in 1959, was a writer and screenwriter who brought attention to the name through his autobiographical work.
Other notable individuals named Antwone include:
1. Antwone Gentry (born 1989), an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA G League and internationally.
2. Antwone Barnes (born 1985), an American football wide receiver who played in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
3. Antwone Hanson (born 1979), an American actor and comedian known for his roles in films such as "Antwone Fisher" and "Starsky & Hutch."
4. Antwone Martez (born 1983), an American singer and songwriter who rose to prominence as a contestant on the reality show "American Idol."
5. Antwone Tanner (born 1991), an American professional boxer who competed in the light heavyweight division.
These individuals, among others, have contributed to the growing recognition and popularity of the name Antwone, solidifying its place in African American culture and the broader American society.
People
Antwone + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antwone as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Antwone: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antwone?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,031 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antwone 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 168,761 US residents.
Is Antwone a common name?
We classify Antwone as "Rare". It ranks above 93.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,097 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antwone most popular?
The single biggest year for Antwone was 2004, when 120 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antwone is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antwone in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,494 people with the name Antwone, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,340 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 Antwone 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 Antwone?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antwone appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,498 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Antwone?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwone is Black at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). 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 Antwone most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antwone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.1% (1,287 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 Antwone in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antwone a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antwone 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 Antwone still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antwone 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 Antwone 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 have the name Antwone?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.