Boys' name · since 1959

Antwone

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 2,112 babies named Antwone, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10068
among boys today
2,112
born since 1959
2000s
peak decade
30%
more common than other boys

2,112 babies have been named Antwone since 1959, making it today's #10068 boys' name.

Antwone has 2,112 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10068 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.

  • #10068 among boys today
  • 2,112 born since 1959
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 30% more common than other boys

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Antwone is currently the #10068 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 2,112 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.

#10068
among boys today
2,112
born since 1959
2000s
peak decade
30%
more common than other boys

Antwone vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%29.5%
Antwone vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10068
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Antwone was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

120 babies were named Antwone in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

How Antwone compares

2,112 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Antwone's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Antwone Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,112 367 358,536
Peak-year births 120 23 22,252

Antwone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Antwone splits its recorded history at 1995: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 120 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Antwone at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,112

Since 1959

67 years of records

Peak year

2004

120 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,068

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1959

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2025

Antwone popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
120
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
-50050100150 195919731981198919972005201320212025 15

Antwone by decade

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

2000s was Antwone's strongest decade.

669 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Antwone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 669 births (32% of all-time use).

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

How Antwone 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 Antwone's total volume

Antwone vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Antwone vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Antwone
Antwone vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Antwone by state

Where Antwone concentrates geographically, total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Antwone
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
96 4.5%
#2 Illinois
90 4.3%
#3 California
59 2.8%
#4 Florida
38 1.8%
#5 New York
37 1.8%
#6 Georgia
34 1.6%
#7 North Carolina
31 1.5%
#8 Michigan
26 1.2%
Texas share of Antwone's total US births 4.5%
Even split

96 of 2,112 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Antwone appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antwone?
2,112 babies have been named Antwone since 1959. It currently ranks #10068 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 120 births.
When was Antwone most popular?
Antwone was most popular in the 2000s decade with 669 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Antwone most popular?
The top states for the name Antwone are Texas (96 births), Illinois (90 births), California (59 births).
How long has the name Antwone been used?
The SSA has tracked Antwone since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Antwone?
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 Antwone's data

  • Antwone's decade-level peak was the 2000s (669 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Antwones (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1959–2025 (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. "Antwone: #10068 Boys' Name - 2,112 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/antwone. 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 Antwone 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 July 2026.