US rank #4087 Boys' name Peak 1990 6,371 births

Antwon — #4087 US boys' name

6,371 babies named Antwon in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s1241970s8941980s17701990s14192000s12192010s7802020s160
#4087
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Antwon was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

228 babies were named Antwon in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Antwon

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,371 babies named Antwon between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Antwon currently holds the #4087 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 228 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Antwon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,770 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Antwon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 708 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Antwon in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Antwon 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 6,371 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.

Antwon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,371

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

1990

228 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#4,087

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Antwon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
228
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Antwon popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1979 (Antwon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1979 5

Antwon by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,770 births that decade — 28% of Antwon's all-time total
1950s51960s1241970s8941980s17701990s14192000s12192010s7802020s160

Antwon by state

Where Antwon concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Antwon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
708 11.1%
#2 Florida
596 9.4%
#3 Georgia
416 6.5%
#4 Ohio
325 5.1%
#5 California
253 4.0%
#6 North Carolina
237 3.7%
#7 Texas
212 3.3%
#8 Michigan
189 3.0%
Illinois share of Antwon's total US births 11.1%
Even split

708 of 6,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Antwon appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antwon?
6,371 babies have been named Antwon since 1958. It currently ranks #4087 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 228 births.
When was Antwon most popular?
Antwon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,770 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Antwon most popular?
The top states for the name Antwon are Illinois (708 births), Florida (596 births), Georgia (416 births).
How long has the name Antwon been used?
Antwon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Antwon?
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, 1958–2024 (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.