Antonios
A masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "priceless" or "inestimable".
Name Census estimates that about 822 living Americans carry the first name Antonios. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antonios today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antonios births was 1990 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antonios. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Antonios with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
822
~ 1 in 416,976 Americans
Peak year
1990
28 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,335
Tracked since 1954
Census
Antonios in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,368 people with the first name Antonios, which placed it at #9,929 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
#9,929
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,368 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
91.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antonios
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonios is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Black (2.0%). 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 Antonios 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 Antonios at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.8% · 1,256
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 60
- Black or African American2.0% · 28
- Two or more races1.2% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 8
Popularity
Antonios: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antonios from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 191 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antonios 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 Antonios during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antonios' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Antonios
The name Antonios has its origins in the ancient Greek language and culture, dating back to the 4th century BC. It is derived from the Latin name Antonius, which itself is believed to be based on the Roman family name Antonii. The name Antonius is thought to have originated from the Etruscan city of Antium, located in central Italy.
The name Antonios gained popularity in the Greek-speaking world due to its association with several notable figures from ancient history. One of the earliest and most famous individuals with this name was Mark Antony, a Roman politician and military leader who lived from 83 BC to 30 BC. He was a key figure in the Roman civil wars and was part of the Second Triumvirate, along with Octavian and Lepidus.
Another significant historical figure with the name Antonios was Antoninus Pius, a Roman emperor who ruled from 138 AD to 161 AD. He was known for his peaceful reign and for promoting the welfare of the Roman people. During his time, the Roman Empire experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity.
In the religious sphere, the name Antonios is associated with several Christian saints and figures. One of the most notable is Saint Anthony the Great, also known as Saint Anthony of Egypt, who lived from around 251 AD to 356 AD. He is regarded as the father of Christian monasticism and is revered in both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions.
The name Antonios also appears in various ancient texts and historical records. For instance, it is mentioned in the works of ancient Greek historians such as Herodotus and Thucydides, as well as in the writings of Roman authors like Cicero and Plutarch.
Throughout history, there have been many notable individuals who bore the name Antonios. These include:
1. Antonios Vlachos (1837-1920), a Greek merchant and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of education in Greece.
2. Antonios Antoniou (1755-1847), a Cypriot Greek scholar and cleric who played a role in the Greek War of Independence.
3. Antonios Benakis (1873-1954), a Greek businessman and art collector who established the Benaki Museum in Athens.
4. Antonios Papadopoulos (1919-2009), a Greek politician who served as the President of Cyprus from 1973 to 1988.
5. Antonios Katrakis (1824-1865), a Greek writer and journalist who contributed to the development of modern Greek literature.
The name Antonios has a rich history and cultural significance, spanning various civilizations and time periods. It continues to be a popular name in many parts of the world, particularly in Greece and other Greek-speaking regions, as well as in areas with strong historical connections to the Roman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition.
People
Antonios + last name combinations
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FAQ
Antonios: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antonios?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 822 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antonios 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 416,976 US residents.
Is Antonios a common name?
We classify Antonios as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 856 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antonios most popular?
The single biggest year for Antonios was 1990, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antonios is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antonios in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,368 people with the name Antonios, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,929 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 Antonios 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 Antonios?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antonios appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,363 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Antonios?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonios is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Black (2.0%). 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 Antonios most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Antonios in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.8% (1,256 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 Antonios in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antonios a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antonios in the SSA data are male. 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 Antonios still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antonios 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 Antonios 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 have Antonios as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Antonios at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.