Antionette
A feminine French diminutive of the Latin name Antonia meaning "praise-worthy" or "invaluable".
Name Census estimates that about 6,804 living Americans carry the first name Antionette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Antionette today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antionette births was 1960 (232 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antionette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
6.8K
~ 1 in 50,375 Americans
Peak year
1960
232 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,452
Tracked since 1887
Census
Antionette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,005 people with the first name Antionette, which placed it at #3,905 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,905
National first-name rank
People counted
5.0K
5,005 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antionette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antionette is Black at 67.9%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Hispanic (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Antionette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Antionette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.9% · 3,399
- White20.4% · 1,022
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 361
- Two or more races2.9% · 143
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 27
Popularity
Antionette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antionette from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 1,927 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antionette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Antionette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antionettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. California, Illinois, New York recorded the most babies named Antionette, while Arkansas, Massachusetts, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 235 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antionette
The name Antionette is derived from the French Antoinette, which is a feminine form of the name Antoine. The name Antoine has its origins in the Roman family name Antonius, which is derived from the Latin word "Antonius," meaning "priceless" or "invaluable."
The earliest recorded use of the name Antoinette dates back to the 12th century in France. It became particularly popular in the French royal court during the 16th and 17th centuries, with notable figures like Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated Queen of France during the French Revolution.
In the realm of literature, Antoinette appears in various works, including the novel "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys, published in 1966. The novel explores the life of Antoinette Cosway, a character based on the character of Bertha Mason from Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre."
One of the most famous historical figures named Antoinette was Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. Her extravagant lifestyle and perceived indifference towards the suffering of the French people contributed to the growing resentment that fueled the revolution.
Another notable Antoinette was Antoinette Marguerite Henriette, Duchess of Guise (1713-1749), a French noblewoman and princess of the House of Orléans. She was renowned for her beauty and influential role in the court of Louis XV.
In the realm of entertainment, Antoinette Perry (1888-1946), an American actress and director, was a prominent figure in the early 20th century. She is best known for co-founding the American Theatre Wing and establishing the prestigious Antoinette Perry Awards, better known as the Tony Awards.
One cannot overlook Antoinette Norah Naudi (1908-1988), a Maltese artist and sculptor who played a significant role in promoting Maltese art and culture. Her works are displayed in various museums and public spaces in Malta.
Antionette Brown Blackwell (1825-1921) was a pioneering American minister, activist, and suffragist. She was the first woman to be ordained as a minister in the United States and was a prominent figure in the women's rights movement.
People
Antionette + last name combinations
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Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Antionette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antionette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,804 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antionette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 50,375 US residents.
Is Antionette a common name?
We classify Antionette as "Rare". It ranks above 97.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,141 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antionette most popular?
The single biggest year for Antionette was 1960, when 232 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antionette is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antionette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,005 people with the name Antionette, or 1.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,905 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Antionette in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Antionette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antionette appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,004 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Antionette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antionette is Black at 67.9%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Hispanic (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Antionette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antionette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.9% (3,399 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Antionette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antionette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antionette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Antionette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antionette in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Antionette can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Antionette?
Want to know how many people share the name Antionette? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.