Girls' name · since 1896

Antoinetta

722 babies named Antoinetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

722
total births
1896–1994
years on record
1920s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade

Antoinetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 722 recorded since 1896.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antoinetta has been recorded 722 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1994.

  • 722 total births
  • 1896–1994 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 20% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

722 girls have been named Antoinetta since 1896, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1994.

722
total births
1896–1994
years on record
1920s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Antoinetta was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

21 babies were named Antoinetta in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Antoinetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Antoinetta splits its recorded history at 1956: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Antoinetta at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

722

Since 1896

99 years of records

Peak year

1922

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1896

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 1994

Antoinetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1922)
21
Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
0510152025 189619141923193219561966197519841994 6

Antoinetta by decade

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

1920s was Antoinetta's strongest decade.

146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Antoinetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 146 births (20% of all-time use).

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

How Antoinetta compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Antoinetta's total volume

Antoinetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Antoinetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Antoinetta
Antoinetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Antoinetta by state

Where Antoinetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Antoinetta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
44 6.1%
#2 Massachusetts
43 6.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
10 1.4%
New York share of Antoinetta's total US births 6.1%
Even split

44 of 722 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antoinetta?
Antoinetta has been given to 722 babies in the U.S. since 1896, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 21 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Antoinetta most popular?
Antoinetta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Antoinetta most popular?
The top states for the name Antoinetta are New York (44 births), Massachusetts (43 births), Pennsylvania (10 births).
How long has the name Antoinetta been used?
The SSA has tracked Antoinetta since 1896 -- 99 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Antoinetta?
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 Antoinetta's data

  • Antoinetta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Antoinettas (44 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1896–1994 (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. "Antoinetta: Baby Name Since 1896 - 722 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/antoinetta. 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 Antoinetta 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 June 2026.