Total births
78,721
Girls' name · since 1880
Antoinette
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 78,721 babies named Antoinette, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2889
- among girls today
- 78,721
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Antoinette is the #2889 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 78,721 recorded since 1880.
Antoinette has 78,721 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2889 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2889 among girls today
- 78,721 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Antoinette is currently the #2889 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 78,721 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2889
- among girls today
- 78,721
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Antoinette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2889
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Antoinette was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
1,333 babies were named Antoinette in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Antoinette compares
78,721 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Antoinette's all-time total is 206x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Antoinette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78,721 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,333 | 48 | 19,840 |
Antoinette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Antoinette's full recorded timeline at 1953, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 19 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 1,333 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Antoinette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#2,889
Active since
1880
Antoinette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 1,333
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Antoinette popularity over time - boys
68 total births recorded since 1928 (Antoinette as boys' name)
Antoinette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Antoinette's strongest decade.
11,578 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Antoinette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 431
1880s
431 births
- 1890s 901
1890s
901 births
- 1900s 1,969
1900s
1,969 births
- 1910s
1910s
8,216 births
- 1920s
1920s
11,578 births
- 1930s
1930s
7,384 births
- 1940s
1940s
8,244 births
- 1950s
1950s
9,045 births
- 1960s
1960s
9,938 births
- 1970s
1970s
7,204 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,931 births
- 1990s 4,286
1990s
4,286 births
- 2000s 1,478
2000s
1,478 births
- 2010s 754
2010s
754 births
- 2020s 362
2020s
362 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11,578 births (15% of all-time use).
How Antoinette 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 Antoinette's total volume
Antoinette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Antoinette by state
Where Antoinette concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17,157 | 21.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 7,519 | 9.6% |
| #3 | California | | 6,401 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5,704 | 7.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5,080 | 6.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 3,250 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,780 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 2,191 | 2.8% |
New York share of Antoinette's total US births 21.8%
Even split
17,157 of 78,721 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Antoinette appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Antoinette? ▼
Antoinette has been given to 78,721 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2889 as of the latest data. 1,333 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Antoinette most popular? ▼
Antoinette was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11,578 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Antoinette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Antoinette are New York (17,157 births), Pennsylvania (7,519 births), California (6,401 births).
How long has the name Antoinette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Antoinette since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Antoinette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Antonia, Antonella, Antionette, Antonette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Antoinette's data
- Antoinette's decade-level peak was the 1920s (11,578 total births); usage has since declined to 362 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Antoinettes (17,157 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.
Keep exploring Antoinette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Antoinette
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Antonette Girl
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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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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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 Antoinette 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.