Antwonette
A feminine French variant of the name "Antoine", meaning "highly praiseworthy".
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Antwonette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Antwonette today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Antwonette births was 1989 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Antwonette. 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
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
1989
12 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2008 SSA rank
#15,602
Tracked since 1981
Census
Antwonette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 133 people with the first name Antwonette, which placed it at #48,223 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
#48,223
National first-name rank
People counted
133
133 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Antwonette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwonette is Black at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.3%) and White (3.0%). 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 Antwonette 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 Antwonette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.7% · 118
- Two or more races5.3% · 7
- White3.0% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Antwonette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Antwonette from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 56 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antwonette 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 Antwonette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Antwonettes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Antwonette
The name Antwonette is a feminine form of the French name Antoine, which is derived from the Roman family name Antonius. This name traces its roots back to ancient Rome and the Antonii clan, one of the most celebrated families of the Roman Republic.
The name Antoine gained widespread popularity during the Middle Ages in France, where it was borne by several notable figures, including the 16th-century French king Antoine de Bourbon. The feminine form, Antwonette, emerged as a variation during the Renaissance period, particularly in France and other parts of Western Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Antwonette can be found in the 17th century, when it was used by Antwonette Bourignon (1616-1680), a Flemish mystic and writer. She was known for her religious teachings and her advocacy for a more spiritual form of Christianity.
In the 18th century, the name Antwonette gained further prominence with the birth of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), the ill-fated Queen of France during the French Revolution. Her name, while spelled differently, is a variation of Antwonette, and her tragic story has become a significant part of French history.
Another notable figure with the name Antwonette was Antwonette Brown Blackwell (1825-1921), an American minister and advocate for women's rights. She was the first woman to be ordained as a minister in the United States, paving the way for greater gender equality in religious leadership roles.
In the realm of literature, Antwonette Engel (1874-1970) was a German writer and poet who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Her poetry collections, such as "Gedichte" (1901), were widely acclaimed during her lifetime.
Another notable figure was Antwonette Pratt (1910-1995), an American politician and civil rights activist from Alabama. She played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement and worked tirelessly to promote voting rights and racial equality in the United States.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Antwonette throughout history, each contributing to various fields and leaving an indelible mark on their respective societies.
People
Antwonette + last name combinations
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FAQ
Antwonette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Antwonette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Antwonette 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 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Antwonette a common name?
We classify Antwonette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 114 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Antwonette most popular?
The single biggest year for Antwonette was 1989, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Antwonette is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Antwonette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 133 people with the name Antwonette, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,223 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 Antwonette 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 Antwonette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Antwonette appears almost entirely female. Of the 129 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Antwonette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Antwonette is Black at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.3%) and White (3.0%). 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 Antwonette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Antwonette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.7% (118 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 Antwonette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Antwonette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Antwonette in the SSA data are female. 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 Antwonette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Antwonette 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 Antwonette 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 Americans are named Antwonette?
You can see how many Americans are named Antwonette on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.