Boys' name · since 1981

Antaeus

81 babies named Antaeus in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,771 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Antaeus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 81 have been recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Antaeus recorded 81 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2022.

  • #18,771 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antaeus ranks #18,771 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#18,771 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Antaeus's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Antaeus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Antaeus's full recorded timeline at 1988, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Antaeus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1983)
13
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
468101214 19811982198319841986198819891990201220172022 5

Antaeus by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (58 births, 72% of the file).

1980s was Antaeus's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Antaeus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 58 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antaeus? ▼
81 babies have been named Antaeus since 1981. All-time, it sits at #18,771 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1983 with 13 births.
Where does Antaeus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antaeus ranks #18,771 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Antaeus most popular? ▼
Antaeus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Antaeus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Antaeus since 1981 -- 42 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Antaeus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anthony, Antonio, Antoine, Anton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Antaeus's data

  • Antaeus's decade-level peak was the 1980s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Antaeus

Nearby Names Like Antaeus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Antaeus

Anthony Boy
#46 1,488,042 births
Antonio Boy
#176 262,995 births
Antoine Boy
#1709 27,288 births
Anton Boy
#1388 23,915 births
Antwan Boy
#2617 12,517 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Antaeus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Antaeus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.