Baby Name Popularity Profile

Antonio

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Antonio.

✦ Priceless 🌍 Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #176
All-Time Peak Rank #71 Achieved 1976
Total U.S. Births 262,995 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 5,069 births in 1997
💡 The Antonio Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Priceless
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Roman gens name Antonius, of uncertain Etruscan origin. It was later associated with Latin 'priceless' and Greek 'anthos' (flower).
Common Nicknames
Tony Tonio
Alternative Spellings
António Antoni Antonius
Pronunciation: an-TOH-nee-oh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Antonio

According to SSA data, Antonio achieved its highest historical rank of #71 in 1976. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1997 with 5,069 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 24.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Antonio across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -24.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,069 births in 1997
Years in Top 100 36 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 320
1890s: 340
1900s: 860
1910s: 4,118
1920s: 7,140
1930s: 5,231
1940s: 6,101
1950s: 11,639
1960s: 18,594
1970s: 33,280
1980s: 41,616
1990s: 46,546
2000s: 46,248
2010s: 28,343
2020s: 12,619

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables An-to-n-io
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, District of Columbia, Arizona, Texas, Nevada
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #50 4,717 1999 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 2,606 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #127 6,610 1997 +19.0% Growth
Texas #117 38,811 2002 +2.1% Growth
Nevada #128 1,668 2003 Insufficient historical volume
California #124 42,640 1996 7.9% Decline
Florida #151 14,226 2007 7.1% Decline
Rhode Island #98 1,475 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #240 10,043 1977 32.9% Decline
Maryland #132 4,620 1987 +28.6% Growth
South Carolina #255 4,368 1987 15.4% Decline
Illinois #133 14,295 1990 17.1% Decline
Mississippi #417 3,633 1980 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #200 7,757 1989 1.6% Decline
Colorado #185 3,200 1999 Stable
Tennessee #194 5,423 1976 13.0% Decline
Alabama #334 4,567 1979 40.7% Decline
Virginia #304 5,634 1989 42.6% Decline
New Jersey #151 6,497 2003 +12.1% Growth
Michigan #178 8,580 1991 6.6% Decline
Connecticut #179 2,484 2002 32.1% Decline
New York #181 17,291 1969 1.8% Decline
Delaware Unranked 425 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #184 4,763 1921 +9.1% Growth
Louisiana #294 3,217 1986 32.0% Decline
Washington #176 2,858 2004 +25.6% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 525 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #198 1,498 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #306 1,775 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #239 7,442 1996 Stable
Kansas #247 1,491 2002 40.0% Decline
Oklahoma #252 1,917 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #218 3,135 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #287 2,646 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #292 3,091 2003 18.2% Decline
Idaho #282 510 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #225 5,989 2005 5.3% Decline
Utah #327 892 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #184 739 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 135 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #376 1,385 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #289 1,436 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #257 751 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 69 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 136 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 159 1917 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 249 1999 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 78 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 68 2005 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 22 2006 Insufficient historical volume

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