Boys' name · since 1971
Ante
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 215 babies named Ante, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,497 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 215
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
215 boys have been named Ante since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ante has been recorded 215 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2022.
- #12,497 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 215 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ante ranks #12,497 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,497 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 215
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ante's 215 recorded births place it above 72.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ante's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ante popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2022
- Peak year (1979)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Ante by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (62 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Ante's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ante births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 62 births (29% of all-time use).
Ante by state
Where Ante concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.3% |
11 of 215 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ante's data
- Ante's decade-level peak was the 1980s (62 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.
- California records the most Antes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ante: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
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, 1971–2022 (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 Ante 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.