Baby Name Popularity Profile
Antonio
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Antonio.
β¦ Priceless
π 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
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
1990s
5,069 births in 1997
π‘ The Antonio Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.
π 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
AntΓ³nio
Antoni
Antonius
Pronunciation:
an-TOH-nee-oh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Antonio across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-3.8%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-24.6%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
5,069
births in 1997
Years in Top 100
36 yrs
Years in Top 500
146 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
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
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
An-to-ni-o
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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Mexico
Top States
New Mexico, District of Columbia, Arizona, Texas, Nevada
States with Data
50
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