Girls' name · since 1883

Antonette

Antonette has 7,803 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,936 of 72,339
all-time among girls
7,803
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade

Antonette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 7,803 have been recorded since 1883.

Antonette has 7,803 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1883 to 2023.

  • #1,936 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 7,803 born since 1883
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antonette ranks #1,936 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,803 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,936 of 72,339
all-time among girls
7,803
born since 1883
1920s
peak decade
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Antonette's 7,803 recorded births place it above 97.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

17 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

Antonette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Antonette's full recorded timeline at 1953, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 152 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Antonette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1917)
152
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
050100150200 188319021920193819561974199220102023 6

Antonette by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (1,114 births, 14% of the file).

1920s was Antonette's strongest decade.

1,114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.

Antonette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,114 births (14% of all-time use).

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

How Antonette 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 Antonette's total volume

Antonette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 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 -144, 2.7%-53, 5.4%-58, 4%-144, 2%-140, 1.8%-146, 2.4%-56, 12.3%-108, 7%-108, 5.5%-146, 2.7%-56, 6%-124, 4%-65, 4.3%-82, 3.3%-30, 22.9%Antonette-141, 1.9%Antonette
Antonette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Antonette by state

Where Antonette concentrates geographically, total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Antonette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,069 13.7%
#2 California
805 10.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
650 8.3%
#4 Illinois
614 7.9%
#5 New Jersey
259 3.3%
#6 Massachusetts
254 3.3%
#7 Ohio
209 2.7%
#8 Rhode Island
74 0.9%
New York share of Antonette's total US births 13.7%
Even split

1,069 of 7,803 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Antonette appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antonette?
Antonette has been given to 7,803 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #1,936 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 152 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
Where does Antonette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antonette ranks #1,936 of 72,339 girls' 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 Antonette most popular?
Antonette was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,114 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Antonette most popular?
The top states for the name Antonette are New York (1,069 births), California (805 births), Pennsylvania (650 births).
How long has the name Antonette been used?
Records for Antonette go back to 1883, giving 141 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Antonette?
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 Antonette's data

  • Antonette's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,114 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Antonettes (1,069 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Antonette: 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, 1883–2023 (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 Antonette 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.