Antwoine
Of French origin, meaning "from Antioch".
Name Census estimates that about 1,016 living Americans carry the first name Antwoine. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Antwoine today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antwoine births was 1984 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antwoine. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 337,357 Americans
Peak year
1984
36 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2022 SSA rank
#10,960
Tracked since 1958
Census
Antwoine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 747 people with the first name Antwoine, which placed it at #15,407 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
#15,407
National first-name rank
People counted
747
747 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antwoine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwoine is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (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 Antwoine 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 Antwoine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.6% · 677
- Two or more races4.7% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 19
- White0.9% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 4
Popularity
Antwoine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antwoine from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 276 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
Antwoine 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 Antwoine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antwoines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Illinois, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Antwoine, while New York, New Jersey, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Antwoine
The name Antwoine has its origins in the French language, derived from the Latin name Antonius. It is a variation of the more common French name Antoine, which can be traced back to the Roman era.
The name Antonius was a prominent Roman family name, and it was derived from the Latin word "anteō", meaning "to go before" or "to surpass". This suggests that the name carried connotations of leadership and excellence in ancient Roman culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antwoine can be found in the medieval French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland" from the 11th century, where it was used as a minor character's name. This suggests that the name had already been in use in France during the Middle Ages.
In the 14th century, a French clergyman named Antwoine de la Salle (1346-1419) gained recognition for his writings on education and his efforts to establish schools for poor children. His work contributed to the spread and popularity of the name in France.
Another notable figure with the name Antwoine was Antwoine de Longueval (1490-1556), a French nobleman and military leader who served as a Marshal of France during the Italian Wars of the 16th century.
In the 17th century, Antwoine Arnauld (1612-1694) was a prominent French theologian, mathematician, and philosopher who played a significant role in the Jansenist movement within the Catholic Church.
During the 18th century, Antwoine de Rivarol (1753-1801) was a French writer, satirist, and intellectual who became known for his wit and his criticism of the French Revolution.
In the 19th century, Antwoine Dupont (1808-1892) was a French artist and engraver who specialized in reproducing the works of famous painters, contributing to the dissemination of art through print media.
These examples demonstrate the historical presence of the name Antwoine across various fields, including religion, literature, military, philosophy, and art, primarily in France and other French-speaking regions.
People
Antwoine + last name combinations
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FAQ
Antwoine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antwoine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,016 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antwoine 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 337,357 US residents.
Is Antwoine a common name?
We classify Antwoine as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,057 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antwoine most popular?
The single biggest year for Antwoine was 1984, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antwoine is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antwoine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 747 people with the name Antwoine, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,407 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 Antwoine 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 Antwoine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antwoine appears almost entirely male. Of the 739 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 Antwoine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwoine is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (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 Antwoine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antwoine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.6% (677 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 Antwoine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antwoine a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antwoine 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 Antwoine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antwoine 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 Antwoine 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 Antwoine?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Antwoine, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.