Boys' name · since 1975

Antwian

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 70 babies named Antwian, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,784 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

70 boys have been named Antwian since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antwian has been recorded 70 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1975 to 1995.

  • #19,784 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 70 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antwian ranks #19,784 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 70 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,784 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Antwian's 70 recorded births place it above 56.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Antwian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Antwian's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Antwian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1979)
11
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4681012 19751977197919801981198419861988198919911995 6

Antwian by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (34 births, 49% of the file).

1980s was Antwian's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Antwian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antwian?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 70 babies named Antwian. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,784 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 11 births.
Where does Antwian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antwian ranks #19,784 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Antwian most popular?
Antwian was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Antwian been used?
The SSA has tracked Antwian since 1975 -- 21 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Antwian?
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 Antwian's data

  • Antwian's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1990s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Antwian

Nearby Names Like Antwian

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Antwian: 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, 1975–1995 (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 Antwian 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.