Boys' name · since 1968
Antion
Antion has 190 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,260 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 190
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
190 boys have been named Antion since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Antion recorded 190 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2010.
- #13,260 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 190 born since 1968
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antion ranks #13,260 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 190 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,260 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 190
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Antion's 190 recorded births place it above 70.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Antion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Antion's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Antion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2010
- Peak year (1973)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Antion by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (71 births, 37% of the file).
1970s was Antion's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Antion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 71 births (37% of all-time use).
Antion by state
Where Antion concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 3.2% |
6 of 190 births nationwide.
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What to do with Antion's data
- Antion's decade-level peak was the 1970s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Antions (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Antion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1968–2010 (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 Antion 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.