US rank #1605 Boys' name Peak 1985 27,191 births

Antoine — #1605 US boys' name

27,191 babies named Antoine in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s421890s491900s971910s2301920s2851930s2091940s2041950s5501960s18551970s58281980s76241990s41692000s33582010s20952020s596
#1605
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Antoine was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

829 babies were named Antoine in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Antoine

The Social Security Administration has registered 27,191 babies named Antoine between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Antoine currently holds the #1605 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 829 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Antoine performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 7,624 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Antoine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 2,479 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Antoine in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Antoine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 27,191 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Antoine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

27,191

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1985

829 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#1,605

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Antoine popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
829
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420061988197019521934191618961882 7

Antoine popularity over time — girls

364 total births recorded since 1948 (Antoine as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 364 births
0510152025 199619911987198319791975197119671948 5

Antoine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
7,624 births that decade — 28% of Antoine's all-time total
1880s421890s491900s971910s2301920s2851930s2091940s2041950s5501960s18551970s58281980s76241990s41692000s33582010s20952020s596

Antoine by state

Where Antoine concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Antoine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
2,479 9.1%
#2 New York
2,423 8.9%
#3 California
2,123 7.8%
#4 Louisiana
1,610 5.9%
#5 Michigan
1,609 5.9%
#6 Maryland
1,408 5.2%
#7 Virginia
1,285 4.7%
#8 Ohio
1,174 4.3%
Illinois share of Antoine's total US births 9.1%
Even split

2,479 of 27,191 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Antoine appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antoine?
27,191 babies have been named Antoine since 1882. It currently ranks #1605 among boys. The peak year was 1985 with 829 births.
When was Antoine most popular?
Antoine was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7,624 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Antoine most popular?
The top states for the name Antoine are Illinois (2,479 births), New York (2,423 births), California (2,123 births).
How long has the name Antoine been used?
Antoine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Antoine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anthony, Antonio, Anton, Antwan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.