US rank #7851 Boys' name Peak 1979 2,358 births

Antwain — #7851 US boys' name

2,358 babies named Antwain in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s91970s5231980s7811990s4662000s3222010s2132020s44
#7851
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Antwain was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

105 babies were named Antwain in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Antwain

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,358 babies named Antwain between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Antwain currently holds the #7851 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 105 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Antwain performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 781 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Antwain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 147 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Antwain in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Antwain 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 2,358 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.

Antwain at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,358

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1979

105 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,851

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Antwain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
105
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Antwain by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
781 births that decade — 33% of Antwain's all-time total
1960s91970s5231980s7811990s4662000s3222010s2132020s44

Antwain by state

Where Antwain concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Antwain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
147 6.2%
#2 Florida
121 5.1%
#3 North Carolina
111 4.7%
#4 South Carolina
91 3.9%
#5 Georgia
85 3.6%
#6 Ohio
60 2.5%
#7 Alabama
43 1.8%
#8 Virginia
36 1.5%
Illinois share of Antwain's total US births 6.2%
Even split

147 of 2,358 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Antwain appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antwain?
2,358 babies have been named Antwain since 1968. It currently ranks #7851 among boys. The peak year was 1979 with 105 births.
When was Antwain most popular?
Antwain was most popular in the 1980s decade with 781 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Antwain most popular?
The top states for the name Antwain are Illinois (147 births), Florida (121 births), North Carolina (111 births).
How long has the name Antwain been used?
Antwain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Antwain?
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.

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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, 1968–2024 (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.