US rank #1052 Unisex name Peak 1996 34,042 births

Antonia — #1052 US unisex name

34,042 babies named Antonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1052
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Antonia was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

669 babies were named Antonia in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Antonia

The Social Security Administration has registered 34,042 babies named Antonia between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Antonia currently holds the #1052 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 669 babies received it in a single year. Antonia is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,618 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Antonia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Antonia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6,157 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Antonia in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Antonia 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 34,042 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.

Antonia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

34,042

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1996

669 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,052

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Antonia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
669
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Antonia popularity over time — boys

2,618 total births recorded since 1914 (Antonia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,618 births
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Antonia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,126 births that decade — 12% of Antonia's all-time total
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Antonia by state

Where Antonia concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Antonia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6,157 18.1%
#2 California
4,732 13.9%
#3 New York
3,576 10.5%
#4 Illinois
1,487 4.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
1,128 3.3%
#6 New Jersey
1,097 3.2%
#7 Florida
1,061 3.1%
#8 New Mexico
996 2.9%
Texas share of Antonia's total US births 18.1%
Even split

6,157 of 34,042 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Antonia appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antonia?
34,042 babies have been named Antonia since 1880. It currently ranks #1052 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 669 births.
When was Antonia most popular?
Antonia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,126 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Antonia most popular?
The top states for the name Antonia are Texas (6,157 births), California (4,732 births), New York (3,576 births).
Is Antonia a unisex name?
Yes, Antonia is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 34,042 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,618 births.
How long has the name Antonia been used?
Antonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Antonia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Antoinette, Antonella, Antionette, Antonette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.