Antonyo
A Latin masculine name meaning "priceless, invaluable one".
Name Census estimates that about 663 living Americans carry the first name Antonyo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antonyo today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antonyo births was 1986 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antonyo. 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
663
~ 1 in 516,975 Americans
Peak year
1986
24 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#7,780
Tracked since 1962
Census
Antonyo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 455 people with the first name Antonyo, which placed it at #22,044 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
#22,044
National first-name rank
People counted
455
455 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antonyo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonyo is Black at 62.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.1%) and White (10.1%). 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 Antonyo 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 Antonyo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.2% · 283
- Hispanic or Latino23.1% · 105
- White10.1% · 46
- Two or more races4.2% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Popularity
Antonyo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antonyo from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 169 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antonyo 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 Antonyo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antonyo
The name Antonyo is derived from the Latin name Antonius, which is a Roman family name of uncertain origin. It is believed to be derived from the root "ant-," meaning "inestimable" or "priceless." The name gained popularity during the Roman era and has been used across various cultures and languages since then.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Marcus Antonius, a Roman politician and general who lived from 83 BC to 30 BC. He was a famous figure in Roman history, known for his alliance with Cleopatra and his rivalry with Octavian, which led to the end of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Roman Empire.
In the Christian tradition, the name Antonyo is associated with Saint Anthony the Great, an Egyptian monk who lived from 251 AD to 356 AD. He is considered the founder of Christian monasticism and is revered for his asceticism and devotion to the faith. His life and teachings were recorded in the "Life of St. Anthony" by St. Athanasius, which contributed to the spread of the name among early Christians.
During the Middle Ages, the name Antonyo gained popularity in various parts of Europe. One notable bearer of the name was Antonio Canova, an Italian Neoclassical sculptor who lived from 1757 to 1822. He is renowned for his works such as the "Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss" and the funerary monument for Pope Clement XIII.
In the Renaissance period, the name was associated with several notable figures, including Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian Baroque composer who lived from 1678 to 1741. He is best known for his violin concertos, particularly "The Four Seasons." Another prominent bearer of the name was Antonio Stradivari, an Italian luthier who lived from 1644 to 1737 and is widely regarded as the most significant and greatest artisan in the family of violin makers.
In more recent history, Antonyo has been the name of various influential individuals, such as Antonio Gramsci, an Italian Marxist philosopher and politician who lived from 1891 to 1937 and is known for his concept of cultural hegemony. Additionally, Antonio Banderas, a Spanish actor and filmmaker born in 1960, has carried the name to international recognition through his successful career in Hollywood.
People
Antonyo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antonyo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Antonyo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antonyo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 663 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antonyo 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 516,975 US residents.
Is Antonyo a common name?
We classify Antonyo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 684 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antonyo most popular?
The single biggest year for Antonyo was 1986, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antonyo is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antonyo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 455 people with the name Antonyo, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,044 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 Antonyo 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 Antonyo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antonyo appears almost entirely male. Of the 457 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Antonyo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antonyo is Black at 62.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.1%) and White (10.1%). 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 Antonyo most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antonyo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.2% (283 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 Antonyo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antonyo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antonyo 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 Antonyo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antonyo 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 Antonyo 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 are named Antonyo?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.