Boys' name · since 1973

Antiwan

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Antiwan, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,070 of 45,481
all-time among boys
58
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade

58 boys have been named Antiwan since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Antiwan has 58 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2003.

  • #21,070 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 58 born since 1973
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antiwan ranks #21,070 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.

#21,070 of 45,481
all-time among boys
58
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Antiwan's 58 recorded births place it above 53.4% 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.

Antiwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Antiwan's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Antiwan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
45678910 197319751982198319871988199019942003 6

Antiwan by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (30 births, 52% of the file).

1980s was Antiwan's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Antiwan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antiwan?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 58 babies named Antiwan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,070 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 9 births.
Where does Antiwan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antiwan ranks #21,070 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 Antiwan most popular?
Antiwan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Antiwan been used?
The SSA has tracked Antiwan since 1973 -- 31 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Antiwan?
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 Antiwan's data

  • Antiwan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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 Antiwan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Antiwan: 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, 1973–2003 (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 Antiwan 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.