boys' name ★ peaked 1980

Antwan

Meaning Anglicization of French Antoine Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,606 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

Anglicization of French Antoine.

Rank 2025
#2,606
among boys · ↓76 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Antwan · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1980
414 babies
All-time total
12,630
#1,061 all-time among boys
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Antwan popularity over time

12,630 babies have been named Antwan since 1958, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 6 6 1 – #3,573
1960s – 200 200 20 +3233% #1,111
1970s 68 2,197 2,265 227 +1033% #399
1980s 45 3,704 3,749 375 +66% #404
1990s – 2,478 2,478 248 -34% #534
2000s – 2,199 2,199 220 -11% #705
2010s – 1,358 1,358 136 -38% #910
2020s (to 2025) – 375 375 63 -54% #1,853

Where Antwan 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

Where Antwan is most popular

Boys named Antwan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

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 Antwan 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
Florida 51 0.108 +208%
Georgia 23 0.091 +160%
South Carolina 6 0.058 +66%
Ohio 13 0.049 +40%
Virginia 6 0.032 -10%
North Carolina 8 0.031 -10%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -29%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Antwan

Antwan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,606 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 12,630 American babies have been named Antwan. Its peak came in 1980, when 414 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 Antwan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Antwan?

The median living Antwan is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 43. An estimated 12 thousand people named Antwan are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Antwan 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 – – 50 #2,606
2024 – – 53 #2,530
2023 – – 55 #2,442
2022 – – 61 #2,327
2021 – – 83 #1,853
2020 – – 73 #1,965
2019 – – 90 #1,737
2018 – – 107 #1,565
2017 – – 105 #1,554
2016 – – 109 #1,534
2015 – – 112 #1,481
2014 – – 137 #1,296
2013 – – 155 #1,162
2012 – – 141 #1,250
2011 – – 180 #1,051
2010 – – 222 #910
2009 – – 225 #920
2008 – – 238 #882
2007 – – 247 #853
2006 – – 246 #827
2005 – – 216 #849
2004 – – 185 #917
2003 – – 200 #861
2002 – – 171 #939
2001 – – 223 #772
2000 – – 248 #705
1995 – – 194 #769
1990 – – 345 #534
1985 5 #10,781 363 #450
1980 11 #5,933 403 #404
1975 6 #8,041 230 #529
1970 5 #8,047 74 #928
1965 – – 18 #1,858
1960 – – 7 #3,356
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Antwan?

The median living Antwan is about 35 years old. Half of all living Antwans are between 21 and 43 years old.

How many people named Antwan are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Antwan are alive in the United States, based on 12,630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Antwan mean?

Anglicization of French Antoine.

How popular is the name Antwan in 2025?

Antwan ranked #2,606 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Antwan?

12,630 babies have been named Antwan in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Antwan most popular?

Antwan peaked in 1980, when 414 newborns received the name.

Is Antwan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Antwan rising or falling?

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

Will Antwan become more popular?

Antwan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Antwan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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