Antyon
A name of Greek origin meaning "flower".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Antyon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antyon today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antyon births was 1984 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antyon. 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 Antyon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1984
6 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1984 SSA rank
#5,602
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Antyon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antyon from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antyon 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 Antyon 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 Antyon
The name Antyon has its origins in Ancient Greek, where it is believed to be a variation of the name Antonius, which itself derives from the Roman family name Antonius. This name can be traced back to the 1st century BC, when it was borne by several notable figures in Roman history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antyon appears in the writings of the Greek historian Plutarch, who lived in the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD. He mentions an Antyon who was a soldier in the Roman army during the reign of the Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD).
In the 4th century AD, the name Antyon is found in the writings of the early Christian theologian and philosopher, St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD). He makes reference to an Antyon who was a bishop in the Roman province of Africa during this period.
During the Middle Ages, the name Antyon appears to have been used more commonly in Eastern Europe, particularly in the Byzantine Empire and the Slavic regions. One notable figure from this time was Antyon of Kiev (c. 983-1022), a monk and missionary who played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in Kievan Rus'.
In the Renaissance period, the name Antyon gained some popularity in Italy, where it was likely influenced by the resurgence of interest in classical Greek and Roman culture. One noteworthy individual from this era was Antyon del Pollaiuolo (1432-1498), an Italian painter and sculptor who was part of the Florentine Renaissance movement.
Other notable figures throughout history who bore the name Antyon include Antyon Dyogenes (c. 412-323 BC), a Greek philosopher and cynic; Antyon of Pamphylia (c. 100-180 AD), a Greek mathematician and astronomer; and Antyon Glazunov (1865-1936), a Russian composer and teacher who was a prominent figure in the late Romantic period.
People
Antyon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antyon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Antyon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antyon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antyon 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Antyon a common name?
We classify Antyon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antyon most popular?
The single biggest year for Antyon was 1984, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antyon is about 48 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 Antyon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antyon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antyon 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 Antyon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antyon 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 Antyon 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 Americans are named Antyon?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Antyon at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.