Total births
388
Girls' name · since 1962
Antigone
388 babies named Antigone in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12385
- among girls today
- 388
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Antigone currently ranks #12385 among girls' names in America, with 388 babies recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Antigone recorded 388 times among girls since 1962, holding rank #12385 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2024.
- #12385 among girls today
- 388 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Antigone is currently the #12385 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 388 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12385
- among girls today
- 388
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Antigone vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12385
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Antigone was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
16 babies were named Antigone in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Antigone compares
388 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Antigone's all-time total is 2% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Antigone | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 388 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Antigone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Antigone splits its recorded history at 1994: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Antigone at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#12,385
Active since
1962
Antigone popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Antigone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Antigone's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Antigone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 86 births (22% of all-time use).
Antigone by state
Where Antigone concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
New York share of Antigone's total US births 1.3%
5 of 388 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Antigone? ▼
Antigone has been given to 388 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12385 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Antigone most popular? ▼
Antigone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Antigone most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Antigone are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Antigone been used? ▼
Antigone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Antigone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Antoinette, Antonia, Antonella, Antionette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Antigone's data
- Antigone's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Antigones (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Antigone
Nearby Names Like Antigone
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Antigone
Antoinette Girl
#2889 78,721 births
Antonia Girl
#1056 34,222 births
Antonella Girl
#234 10,571 births
Antionette Girl
#15343 9,141 births
Antonette Girl
7,803 births
Compare Antigone side by side: Antigone vs Antoinette Antigone vs Antonia Antigone vs Antonella
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Antigone
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Cayce #12383
1,141 births · Peak 1987
Casie #12387
4,800 births · Peak 1983
Joelynn #12382
253 births · Peak 2009
Kelcy #12388
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Trista #12381
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Kisha #12389
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1962–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Antigone: #12385 Girls' Name - 388 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/antigone. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Antigone 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 July 2026.