Boys' name · since 1969
Antwaun
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 1,469 babies named Antwaun, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,008 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,068 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,469
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Antwaun currently ranks #9068 among boys' names in America, with 1,469 babies recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antwaun has been recorded 1,469 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #9068 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #4,008 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,068 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,469 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antwaun ranks #4,008 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,068 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,469 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,008 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,068 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,469
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Antwaun's 1,469 recorded births place it above 91.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Antwaun compares
1,469 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Antwaun's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Antwaun | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,469 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 34 | 22,252 |
Antwaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Antwaun'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 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Antwaun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Antwaun popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1978 (Antwaun as girls' name)
Antwaun by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (446 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Antwaun's strongest decade.
446 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Antwaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
202 births
- 1980s
1980s
446 births
- 1990s
1990s
318 births
- 2000s
2000s
284 births
- 2010s 171
2010s
171 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 446 births (30% of all-time use).
How Antwaun 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 Antwaun's total volume
Antwaun by state
Where Antwaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 50 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 37 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 34 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 8 | 0.5% |
50 of 1,469 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Antwaun appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Antwaun's data
- Antwaun's decade-level peak was the 1980s (446 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Antwauns (50 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Antwaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 Antwaun 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.