Antwonne
A masculine name of unknown origin and unclear meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 35 living Americans carry the first name Antwonne. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antwonne today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antwonne births was 1990 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antwonne. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Antwonne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
35
~ 1 in 9,792,981 Americans
Peak year
1990
9 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1990 SSA rank
#5,402
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Antwonne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antwonne from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 16 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Antwonne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antwonne 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 Antwonne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antwonne
The name Antwonne is of African American origin. It is a modern variation of the name Antoine, which has its roots in the ancient Roman family name Antonius. The name Antonius is derived from the Latin word "anto," meaning priceless or invaluable.
The earliest known bearer of the name Antonius was Marcus Antonius, a Roman politician and general who lived from 83 BC to 30 BC. He was a key figure in the Roman Republic's transition to the Roman Empire and was a member of the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Lepidus.
Another notable historical figure with the name Antonius was Marcus Antonius Primus, a Roman general who played a crucial role in the Year of the Four Emperors in 69 AD. He supported Vespasian's bid for the imperial throne and defeated the forces of Vitellius in the Battle of Bedriacum.
The name Antoine gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages and was borne by several French nobles and royalty. One notable bearer was Antoine de Bourbon, King of Navarre, who lived from 1518 to 1562. He was a prominent figure during the French Wars of Religion and was the father of the future King Henry IV of France.
Another famous Antoine was Antoine Watteau, a French painter who lived from 1684 to 1721. He is renowned for his contributions to the Rococo style and for his exquisite paintings depicting scenes from the commedia dell'arte.
The modern variation of Antwonne emerged in African American communities in the United States, likely as a creative spelling or pronunciation variation of the name Antoine. One notable bearer of the name Antwonne is Antwonne Tanner, an American professional basketball player who was born in 1980.
People
Antwonne + last name combinations
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FAQ
Antwonne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antwonne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 35 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antwonne 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 9,792,981 US residents.
Is Antwonne a common name?
We classify Antwonne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 37 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antwonne most popular?
The single biggest year for Antwonne was 1990, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antwonne is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Antwonne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antwonne a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antwonne 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 Antwonne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antwonne 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 Antwonne 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Antwonne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.