Antorio
A masculine name of unknown meaning, derived from the Spanish surname variant "Antonio."
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Antorio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antorio today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antorio births was 1977 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antorio. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Antorio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
1977
7 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2008 SSA rank
#11,144
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Antorio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antorio from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 11 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antorio 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 Antorio 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 Antorio
The name Antorio is a variant spelling of the Italian name Antonio, derived from the ancient Roman family name Antonius. The Antonius gens was a prominent patrician family that produced several notable individuals in the Roman Republic and Empire.
Antonius likely originated as an Etruscan praenomen, but its exact etymology is uncertain. Some linguists suggest it stems from the Etruscan word "antu," meaning "ancient" or "elder." Others propose it derives from the Greek word "anthos," meaning "flower" or "blossom." These proposed origins reflect the name's long history and deep roots.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Marcus Antonius, a Roman politician and general who lived from 83 to 30 BCE. He formed the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and Lepidus, and his romantic involvement with Cleopatra VII of Egypt is well-documented. Their relationship and the ensuing conflict with Octavian significantly shaped the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.
In the early Christian era, Saint Anthony the Great (251-356 CE), an Egyptian monk, was a key figure in the establishment of Christian monasticism. His name, rendered as Antonio in Italian, helped popularize the name across Europe.
During the Middle Ages, several noblemen bore the name, including Antonio Grimani (1407-1471), a Venetian statesman and diplomat who served as the Doge of Venice from 1521 to 1523.
The Renaissance saw the birth of notable artists with the name, such as Antonio da Correggio (1489-1534), an Italian Renaissance painter renowned for his frescoes and altarpieces.
In the 19th century, Antonio Canova (1757-1822) was a celebrated Neoclassical sculptor from the Republic of Venice, known for his marble sculptures and his influence on the art world.
Another famous bearer of the name was Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), the renowned Italian luthier whose violins and other stringed instruments are considered among the finest ever created.
People
Antorio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antorio 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
Antorio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antorio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antorio 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 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Antorio a common name?
We classify Antorio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 24 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antorio most popular?
The single biggest year for Antorio was 1977, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antorio is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Antorio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antorio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antorio 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 Antorio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antorio 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 Antorio 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Antorio?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.