Boys' name · since 1967

Antuan

Antuan has 1,407 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,133 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,937 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,407
born since 1967
1980s
peak decade

1,407 babies have been named Antuan since 1967, making it today's #5937 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Antuan recorded 1,407 times among boys since 1967, holding rank #5937 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.

  • #4,133 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,937 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,407 born since 1967
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antuan ranks #4,133 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,937 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,407 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.

#4,133 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,937 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,407
born since 1967
1980s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%57.3%
Antuan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Antuan's 1,407 recorded births place it above 90.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Antuan compares

1,407 Top 27% higher than 73% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Antuan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Antuan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,407 369 358,536
Peak-year births 47 34 22,252

Antuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Antuan's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Antuan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
47
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
01020304050 196719761984199220002008201620242025 15

Antuan by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (386 births, 27% of the file).

1980s was Antuan's strongest decade.

386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Antuan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 386 births (27% of all-time use).

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

How Antuan compares to similarly-sized names

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

Antuan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 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 -29, 8.5%-42, 4.5%-40, 6.8%-122, 2.7%-107, 11.4%-31, 11%-34, 6.7%-146, 2.8%-76, 5.2%-24, 10.5%-115, 2.7%-64, 3.5%-46, 5.2%-116, 1.9%-51, 4.1%Antuan-59, 3.3%Antuan
Antuan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Antuan by state

Where Antuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Antuan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
37 2.6%
#2 Illinois
35 2.5%
#3 California
32 2.3%
#4 Ohio
31 2.2%
#5 Georgia
20 1.4%
#6 Texas
19 1.4%
#7 Michigan
12 0.9%
#8 Alabama
10 0.7%
Florida share of Antuan's total US births 2.6%
Even split

37 of 1,407 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Antuan appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antuan?
Antuan has been given to 1,407 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,133 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #5,937 of 13,930. 47 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Antuan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antuan ranks #4,133 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,937 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Antuan most popular?
Antuan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 386 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Antuan most popular?
The top states for the name Antuan are Florida (37 births), Illinois (35 births), California (32 births).
How long has the name Antuan been used?
Records for Antuan go back to 1967, giving 59 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Antuan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anthony, Antonio, Antoine, Anton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Antuan's data

  • Antuan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (386 total births); usage has since declined to 93 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Antuans (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

Keep exploring Antuan

Nearby Names Like Antuan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Antuan

Names with a similar popularity rank to Antuan

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Antuan: 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, 1967–2025 (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 Antuan 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.