Joseantonio
A masculine Spanish given name combining José, meaning "he will add", and Antonio, meaning "priceless one".
Name Census estimates that about 796 living Americans carry the first name Joseantonio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Joseantonio today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joseantonio births was 2004 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joseantonio. 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
796
~ 1 in 430,596 Americans
Peak year
2004
32 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,454
Tracked since 1972
Census
Joseantonio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,153 people with the first name Joseantonio, which placed it at #5,451 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
#5,451
National first-name rank
People counted
3.2K
3,153 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joseantonio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joseantonio is Hispanic at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and White (2.2%). 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 Joseantonio 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 Joseantonio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.6% · 2,952
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 113
- White2.2% · 70
- Black or African American0.4% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
Popularity
Joseantonio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Joseantonio from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 247 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
Joseantonio 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 Joseantonio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Joseantonios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Joseantonio, while Arizona, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 120 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Joseantonio
The name Joseantonio is a combination of the Spanish names Jose and Antonio. Jose is derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, which means "he will add" or "he will increase." The name Antonio, on the other hand, is derived from the Roman family name Antonius, which is of uncertain etymology but may be related to the Greek word anthos, meaning "flower."
The origin of the name Joseantonio can be traced back to the early modern period in Spain, where it was common to give children compound names that combined two or more traditional names. This practice was particularly prevalent among the Spanish nobility and upper classes, who often gave their children lengthy names as a way of honoring various family members or religious figures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joseantonio dates back to the 16th century, when it was given to a Spanish nobleman named Joseantonio de Mendoza (1512-1566). Mendoza was a military leader and diplomat who served as a viceroy of Peru and later as a member of the Spanish Council of State.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Joseantonio was Joseantonio Manso de Velasco (1688-1767), a Spanish colonial administrator who served as the governor of Chile from 1737 to 1744. Manso de Velasco is best known for his efforts to promote education and cultural development in the region, as well as for his efforts to improve relations with the indigenous Mapuche people.
In the 19th century, the name Joseantonio was also popular among Latin American independence leaders and intellectuals. One such figure was Joseantonio Miralla (1788-1847), a Venezuelan writer and politician who played a prominent role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain.
Another notable bearer of the name Joseantonio was Joseantonio Paez (1790-1873), a Venezuelan military leader and politician who served as the country's first president after its independence from Spain. Paez is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Venezuelan history, and his name is still widely revered today.
In more recent times, the name Joseantonio has also been borne by several notable artists and writers, including Joseantonio Villarreal (1920-2010), a Mexican novelist and poet who was known for his works exploring themes of identity and cultural heritage.
While the name Joseantonio is most commonly associated with Spanish-speaking cultures, it has also been adopted and adapted in other languages and cultures around the world. Regardless of its cultural context, however, the name remains a powerful and enduring symbol of the rich cultural heritage of the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Joseantonio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Joseantonio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Joseantonio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joseantonio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 796 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joseantonio 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 430,596 US residents.
Is Joseantonio a common name?
We classify Joseantonio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 813 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joseantonio most popular?
The single biggest year for Joseantonio was 2004, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joseantonio is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Joseantonio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,153 people with the name Joseantonio, or 1.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,451 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 Joseantonio 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 Joseantonio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Joseantonio appears almost entirely male. Of the 3,151 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 Joseantonio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joseantonio is Hispanic at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and White (2.2%). 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 Joseantonio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Joseantonio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (2,952 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 Joseantonio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joseantonio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joseantonio 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 Joseantonio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joseantonio 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 Joseantonio 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 Joseantonio as a first name?
Find out how many Americans are named Joseantonio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.