Girls' name · since 1969
Antwanette
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 601 babies named Antwanette, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 601
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Antwanette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 601 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Antwanette recorded 601 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2012.
- #10,542 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 601 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antwanette ranks #10,542 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 601 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 601
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Antwanette's 601 recorded births place it above 85.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Antwanette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Antwanette's full recorded timeline at 1989, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Antwanette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2012
- Peak year (1990)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Antwanette by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (218 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Antwanette's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Antwanette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s
1980s
193 births
- 1990s
1990s
218 births
- 2000s 72
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 218 births (36% of all-time use).
How Antwanette 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 Antwanette's total volume
Antwanette by state
Where Antwanette concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
12 of 601 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Antwanette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (218 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Antwanettes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Antwanette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1969–2012 (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 Antwanette 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.