Antwine
Derived from the French "Antoine", meaning victorious or priceless one.
Name Census estimates that about 461 living Americans carry the first name Antwine. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antwine today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antwine births was 1976 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antwine. 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
461
~ 1 in 743,502 Americans
Peak year
1976
22 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2014 SSA rank
#9,710
Tracked since 1930
Census
Antwine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 324 people with the first name Antwine, which placed it at #27,953 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
#27,953
National first-name rank
People counted
324
324 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antwine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwine is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Antwine 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 Antwine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 294
- White2.8% · 9
- Two or more races2.5% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Antwine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antwine from the 1930s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 155 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antwine 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 Antwine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antwines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Pennsylvania, California, Delaware recorded the most babies named Antwine, while Delaware, California, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antwine
The name Antwine finds its origins in the French language, with its roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "antoiner," which means "to entwine" or "to twist together." This name likely arose as a descriptive surname for someone who was a skilled craftsman or artisan, adept at weaving or braiding materials together.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Antwine can be found in medieval French documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. During this period, it was primarily used as a surname, often indicating the occupation or trade of the bearer. As surnames became more widespread, Antwine transitioned from a descriptive occupational name to a given name in its own right.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Antwine was Antwine de Marigny, a French nobleman and courtier who lived in the 13th century. He served as a close advisor to King Louis IX of France and accompanied the monarch on the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land in 1248.
In the 15th century, Antwine Gerbier was a renowned French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais du Luxembourg. His innovative use of stone and masonry techniques earned him widespread acclaim during the Renaissance period.
During the 17th century, Antwine Delacroix was a prominent French painter and a leading figure in the Baroque art movement. His vibrant and dynamic works, often depicting religious and mythological scenes, adorned the walls of many churches and noble residences throughout France.
In the 19th century, Antwine Proust was a French novelist and critic who is best known for his novel "À la recherche du temps perdu" (In Search of Lost Time), a seminal work that explored the themes of memory, time, and the human condition. Born in 1871, Proust's literary masterpiece has had a lasting impact on modern literature and literary criticism.
Another notable figure from this period was Antwine Cézanne, a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter. Born in 1839, Cézanne's innovative techniques and bold use of color paved the way for the development of modern art movements such as Cubism and Fauvism. His works, including iconic still lifes and landscapes, are celebrated for their unique style and influence on subsequent generations of artists.
The name Antwine, with its rich historical roots and association with distinguished individuals across various fields, carries a sense of craftsmanship, artistry, and cultural significance. Its enduring presence throughout the centuries serves as a testament to its unique and enduring appeal.
People
Antwine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Antwine 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
Antwine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antwine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 461 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antwine 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 743,502 US residents.
Is Antwine a common name?
We classify Antwine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 494 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antwine most popular?
The single biggest year for Antwine was 1976, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antwine is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antwine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 324 people with the name Antwine, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,953 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 Antwine 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 Antwine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antwine leans strongly male. 314 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.9%). 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 Antwine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwine is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Antwine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antwine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (294 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 Antwine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antwine a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antwine 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 Antwine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antwine 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 Antwine 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 common is the name Antwine?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.