How Many People Are Named Antonia?
An estimated 24,499 people in the United States have the first name Antonia. It is predominantly female (92.9%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Antonia peaked in popularity in 1996 with 678 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Antonia 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 Antonia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
24,499
About 1 in 13,991 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
92.9% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1996
678 births
Total Registered
36,660
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Antonia
Antonia is predominantly female (92.9%), though 2,618 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Antonia as a male name
Ranked #12,283 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1974 (108 births)
Antonia as a female name
Ranked #1,052 in 2024
236 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (669 births)
Antonia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Antonia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 4,321 babies were registered. Antonia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Antonia by Decade
How has Antonia 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 | 276 | 0 | 276 | |
| 1890s | 456 | 0 | 456 | |
| 1900s | 610 | 0 | 610 | |
| 1910s | 2,035 | 43 | 1,992 | |
| 1920s | 3,179 | 82 | 3,097 | |
| 1930s | 2,281 | 61 | 2,220 | |
| 1940s | 2,747 | 33 | 2,714 | |
| 1950s | 3,339 | 155 | 3,184 | |
| 1960s | 3,014 | 475 | 2,539 | |
| 1970s | 3,731 | 883 | 2,848 | |
| 1980s | 3,944 | 590 | 3,354 | |
| 1990s | 4,321 | 195 | 4,126 | |
| 2000s | 3,266 | 83 | 3,183 | |
| 2010s | 2,404 | 18 | 2,386 | |
| 2020s | 1,057 | 0 | 1,057 | |
Antonia by State
Birth registrations for Antonia span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, North Dakota, Montana. On average, about 646 Antonias were registered per state.
Antonia + Last Name Combinations
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Antonia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antonia?
We estimate approximately 24,499 people named Antonia 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 13,991 Americans share this first name.
Is Antonia a common name?
Antonia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36,660 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Antonia most popular?
Antonia reached peak popularity in 1996, when 678 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Antonia is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Antonia a female name?
Antonia is predominantly female. 92.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Antonia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Antonia Smith, Antonia Johnson, Antonia 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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