How Many People Are Named Antoinette?
An estimated 39,434 people in the United States have the first name Antoinette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Antoinette peaked in popularity in 1924 with 1,333 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Antoinette as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Antoinette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Antoinette is overwhelmingly female, 68 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Antoinette has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
39,434
About 1 in 8,692 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1924
1,333 births
Total Registered
78,732
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Antoinette
Antoinette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 78,732 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Antoinette as a male name
Ranked #5,657 in 1989
8 male births in 1989
Peak: 1966 (8 births)
Antoinette as a female name
Ranked #2,882 in 2024
57 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (1,333 births)
Antoinette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Antoinette span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 11,590 babies were registered. Antoinette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Antoinette by Decade
How has Antoinette tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 431 | 0 | 431 | |
| 1890s | 901 | 0 | 901 | |
| 1900s | 1,969 | 0 | 1,969 | |
| 1910s | 8,216 | 0 | 8,216 | |
| 1920s | 11,590 | 12 | 11,578 | |
| 1930s | 7,394 | 10 | 7,384 | |
| 1940s | 8,244 | 0 | 8,244 | |
| 1950s | 9,044 | 0 | 9,044 | |
| 1960s | 9,958 | 20 | 9,938 | |
| 1970s | 7,214 | 11 | 7,203 | |
| 1980s | 6,946 | 15 | 6,931 | |
| 1990s | 4,286 | 0 | 4,286 | |
| 2000s | 1,478 | 0 | 1,478 | |
| 2010s | 754 | 0 | 754 | |
| 2020s | 307 | 0 | 307 | |
Antoinette by State
Birth registrations for Antoinette span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Montana, North Dakota, Vermont. On average, about 1,536 Antoinettes were registered per state.
Antoinette + Last Name Combinations
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Antoinette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antoinette?
We estimate approximately 39,434 people named Antoinette are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,692 Americans share this first name.
Is Antoinette a common name?
Antoinette is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78,732 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Antoinette most popular?
Antoinette reached peak popularity in 1924, when 1,333 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Antoinette is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Antoinette a female name?
Antoinette is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Antoinette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Antoinette Smith, Antoinette Johnson, Antoinette Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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