Antwanette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	8	1	–	#5,474
1970s	104	10	+1200%	#3,561
1980s	193	19	+86%	#3,343
1990s	218	22	+13%	#3,161
2000s	72	7	-67%	#9,319
2010s	6	1	-92%	#15,148
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,474

1970s

104

+1200%

#3,561

1980s

193

+86%

#3,343

1990s

218

+13%

#3,161

2000s

-67%

#9,319

2010s

-92%

#15,148

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Antwanette

Antwanette is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 601 American babies have been named Antwanette. Its peak came in 1990, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Antwanette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Antwanette?

The median living Antwanette is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 43. An estimated 600 people named Antwanette are alive in the United States today.

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

Antwanette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,148
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,448
2008	8	#12,696
2007	8	#12,791
2006	5	#17,432
2005	10	#10,202
2004	11	#9,319
2003	5	#16,014
2002	10	#9,557
2001	9	#10,179
2000	–	–
1995	13	#6,667
1990	35	#3,161
1985	15	#4,873
1980	19	#4,003
1975	8	#6,524
1970	14	#4,047
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Antwanette?

The median living Antwanette is about 36 years old. Half of all living Antwanettes are between 30 and 43 years old.

How many people named Antwanette are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Antwanette are alive in the United States, based on 601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Antwanette in 2025?

Antwanette did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Antwanette?

601 babies have been named Antwanette in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Antwanette most popular?

Antwanette peaked in 1990, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Antwanette a boy or girl name?

Antwanette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Antwanette rising or falling?

Antwanette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Antwanette popularity over time

The story of Antwanette

How old are people named Antwanette?

Antwanette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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