boys' name ★ peaked 1985

Antoine

Meaning en (English) Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,708 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

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Rank 2025
#1,708
among boys · ↓109 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
95
named Antoine · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,980
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1985
840 babies
All-time total
27,652
#711 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Antoine popularity over time

27,652 babies have been named Antoine since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 42 42 4 – #680
1890s – 49 49 5 +17% #667
1900s – 97 97 10 +98% #681
1910s – 230 230 23 +137% #794
1920s – 285 285 29 +24% #1,168
1930s – 209 209 21 -27% #1,199
1940s 5 204 209 21 0% #1,373
1950s – 550 550 55 +163% #650
1960s 35 1,855 1,890 189 +244% #427
1970s 160 5,828 5,988 599 +217% #268
1980s 127 7,625 7,752 775 +29% #262
1990s 37 4,169 4,206 421 -46% #362
2000s – 3,358 3,358 336 -20% #588
2010s – 2,095 2,095 210 -38% #788
2020s (to 2025) – 692 692 115 -45% #1,317

Where Antoine is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 89 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 81 0.05 outside top 500
2029 78 0.05 outside top 500
2030 75 0.04 outside top 500

Where Antoine is most popular

Boys named Antoine per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.065 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Maryland, and Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Antoine born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 22 0.215 +229%
Maryland 24 0.201 +208%
Virginia 21 0.111 +69%
New York 44 0.102 +55%
Florida 47 0.099 +52%
Michigan 17 0.083 +27%
Missouri 11 0.079 +21%
Illinois 17 0.067 ≈ national
Ohio 17 0.064 ≈ national
Georgia 15 0.059 -9%
Texas 50 0.057 -13%
New Jersey 11 0.055 -16%
California 49 0.054 -18%
Alabama 5 0.046 -30%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -31%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -35%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -44%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Antoine

Antoine is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,708 in 2025 with 95 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 27,652 American babies have been named Antoine. Its peak came in 1985, when 840 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Antoine stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Antoine?

The median living Antoine is about 39 years old; half are between 26 and 48. An estimated 25 thousand people named Antoine are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Antoine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 95 #1,708
2024 – – 107 #1,599
2023 – – 113 #1,548
2022 – – 108 #1,611
2021 – – 142 #1,317
2020 – – 127 #1,378
2019 – – 140 #1,309
2018 – – 191 #1,059
2017 – – 192 #1,048
2016 – – 196 #1,023
2015 – – 204 #998
2014 – – 194 #1,039
2013 – – 211 #943
2012 – – 251 #846
2011 – – 238 #877
2010 – – 278 #788
2009 – – 281 #794
2008 – – 344 #691
2007 – – 349 #682
2006 – – 371 #632
2005 – – 369 #610
2004 – – 336 #628
2003 – – 318 #643
2002 – – 315 #626
2001 – – 339 #588
2000 – – 336 #589
1995 – – 306 #584
1990 5 #13,112 651 #362
1985 11 #6,054 829 #262
1980 12 #5,565 746 #281
1975 19 #3,518 619 #304
1970 9 #5,428 400 #406
1965 9 #4,511 160 #602
1960 – – 162 #613
1955 – – 31 #1,372
1950 – – 26 #1,436
1945 – – 21 #1,447
1940 – – 20 #1,521
1935 – – 25 #1,356
1930 – – 31 #1,283
1925 – – 25 #1,496
1920 – – 25 #1,507
1915 – – 24 #1,374
1910 – – 12 #932
1905 – – 7 #1,007
1900 – – 14 #681
1895 – – – –
1890 – – 9 #667
1885 – – 6 #841
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Antoine

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Antoine de Saint-Exupéry French writer and aviator (1900–1944) Contemporary
  2. 2 Antoine Lavoisier Antoine Lavoisier French nobleman and chemist (1743–1794) 18th century
  3. 3 Antoine of Navarre Antoine of Navarre King of Navarre from 1555 to 1562 1518–1562 · 16th century
  4. 4 Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle French cavalry general (1775–1809) 18th century
  5. 5 Antoine, Duke of Lorraine Antoine, Duke of Lorraine Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1508 to 1544 1489–1544 · Medieval
  6. 6 Antoine Galland Antoine Galland French orientalist, numismatist and translator (1646–1715) 17th century
  7. 7 Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville French lawyer and public prosecutor 1746–1795 · 18th century
  8. 8 Antoine Gizenga Antoine Gizenga Prime minister of DR Congo (2006–2008) 1925–2019 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Antoine Béchamp Antoine Béchamp French scientist (1816–1908) 19th century
  10. 10 Antoine Barnave Antoine Barnave French politician (1761–1793) 18th century
  11. 11 Antoine Bourdelle Antoine Bourdelle French painter and sculptor (1861–1929) 19th century
  12. 12 Antoine Wiertz Antoine Wiertz Belgian artist (1806–1865) 19th century
  13. 13 Antoine Destutt de Tracy Antoine Destutt de Tracy French aristocrat and philosopher (1754–1836) 18th century
  14. 14 Antoine Arnauld Antoine Arnauld French Catholic theologian, philosopher and mathematician (1612–1694) 17th century
  15. 15 Antoine Augustin Cournot Antoine Augustin Cournot French economist and mathematician (1801–1877) 19th century
  16. 16 Antoine, Duke of Montpensier Antoine, Duke of Montpensier French royal; youngest son of Louis Philippe I (1824-1890) 19th century
  17. 17 Antoine Laurent de Jussieu Antoine Laurent de Jussieu French botanist noted for the concept of plant families (1748–1836) 18th century
  18. 18 Antoine Coysevox Antoine Coysevox French sculptor (1640–1720) 17th century
  19. 19 Antoine Meillet Antoine Meillet French linguist (1866–1936) 19th century
  20. 20 Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle Burgundian statesman 1517–1586 · 16th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Antoine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Antoine?

The median living Antoine is about 39 years old. Half of all living Antoines are between 26 and 48 years old.

How many people named Antoine are alive today?

An estimated 25 thousand people named Antoine are alive in the United States, based on 27,652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Antoine mean?

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How popular is the name Antoine in 2025?

Antoine ranked #1,708 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 95 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Antoine?

27,652 babies have been named Antoine in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Antoine most popular?

Antoine peaked in 1985, when 840 newborns received the name.

Is Antoine a boy or girl name?

Antoine is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Antoine rising or falling?

Antoine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Antoine become more popular?

Antoine is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 boys named Antoine in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Antoine?

Well-known people named Antoine include Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (writer), Antoine Lavoisier (chemist), Antoine of Navarre (politician).

Names like Antoine

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