Boys' name · since 1974

Antoan

Antoan has 55 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,464 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Antoan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antoan has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2004.

  • #21,464 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antoan ranks #21,464 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#21,464 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Antoan's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% 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.

Antoan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Antoan's full recorded timeline at 1979, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Antoan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
468101214 19741976197719781979198019832004 5

Antoan by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (36 births, 65% of the file).

1970s was Antoan's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Antoan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 36 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antoan? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 55 babies named Antoan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,464 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 12 births.
Where does Antoan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antoan ranks #21,464 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 Antoan most popular? ▼
Antoan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Antoan been used? ▼
Records for Antoan go back to 1974, giving 31 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Antoan? ▼
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 Antoan's data

  • Antoan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Antoan

Nearby Names Like Antoan

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

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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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Estella
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Amzie
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Eulie
55 births · Peak 1915
Tokio
55 births · Peak 1920
Bjarne
55 births · Peak 1916
Alvern
55 births · Peak 1934
Hurchel
55 births · Peak 1936
Hollice
55 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Antoan: 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, 1974–2004 (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 Antoan 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.