Total births
12,517
Boys' name · since 1958
Antwan
Antwan has 12,517 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2539
- among boys today
- 12,517
- born since 1958
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Antwan currently ranks #2539 among boys' names in America, with 12,517 babies recorded since 1958.
Antwan has 12,517 recorded births among boys since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2539 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #2539 among boys today
- 12,517 born since 1958
- 1980s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Antwan is currently the #2539 boys' name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 12,517 born since 1958, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2539
- among boys today
- 12,517
- born since 1958
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Antwan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2539
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Antwan was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
403 babies were named Antwan in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Antwan compares
12,517 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 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
Antwan's all-time total is 34x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Antwan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,517 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 403 | 23 | 22,252 |
Antwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Antwan's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 403, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Antwan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#2,539
Active since
1958
Antwan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 403
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Antwan popularity over time - girls
113 total births recorded since 1970 (Antwan as girls' name)
Antwan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Antwan's strongest decade.
3,704 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Antwan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 200
1960s
200 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,197 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,704 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,478 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,199 births
- 2010s 1,358
2010s
1,358 births
- 2020s 375
2020s
375 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 3,704 births (30% of all-time use).
How Antwan 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 Antwan's total volume
Antwan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Antwan by state
Where Antwan concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 1,598 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 980 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 941 | 7.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 775 | 6.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 756 | 6.0% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 707 | 5.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 536 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 473 | 3.8% |
Florida share of Antwan's total US births 12.8%
Even split
1,598 of 12,517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Antwan appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Antwan? ▼
Antwan has been given to 12,517 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2539 as of the latest data. 403 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Antwan most popular? ▼
Antwan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,704 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Antwan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Antwan are Florida (1,598 births), Georgia (980 births), Illinois (941 births).
How long has the name Antwan been used? ▼
Records for Antwan go back to 1958, giving 68 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Antwan? ▼
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 Antwan's data
- Antwan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (3,704 total births); usage has since declined to 375 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Antwans (1,598 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Antwan
Nearby Names Like Antwan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Antwan
Anthony Boy
#44 1,488,042 births
Antonio Boy
#180 262,995 births
Antoine Boy
#1599 27,288 births
Anton Boy
#1481 23,915 births
Antony Boy
#1780 10,701 births
Compare Antwan side by side: Antwan vs Anthony Antwan vs Antonio Antwan vs Antoine
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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, 1958–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Antwan: #2539 Boys' Name - 12,517 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/antwan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Antwan 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.