Fun Facts About the Name Antonio
- An established favorite: Antonio held a place in the U.S. top 100 for 36 consecutive years, from 1972 through 2007.
- More than 264 thousand babies named Antonio: U.S. records list 264,941 babies given the name Antonio from 1880 through 2025. Even 1,975 girls received the name Antonio - about 1 girl for every 133 boys.
What Does the Name Antonio Mean?
Antonio is the Italian and Spanish form of the Latin family name Antonius. The meaning of Antonius is uncertain. It may be of Etruscan origin, but the exact Etruscan word or root is not known. Ancient writers sometimes connected the name with Greek anthos, meaning "flower," but this is generally treated as a folk etymology rather than a secure derivation. The same Latin name lies behind English Anthony, French Antoine, Portuguese António, and German Anton. In Spanish and Italian, Antonia is the feminine form.
Antonio Name History & Origins
The name goes back to the Roman family name Antonius, borne by members of the gens Antonia. The best-known ancient bearer is Marcus Antonius, the Roman general and ally of Julius Caesar, known in English as Mark Antony. In the Roman Republic and Empire, Antonius was a hereditary family name rather than a common personal name. After the Roman period, it passed into Christian use. Saint Anthony of Egypt, an early monk also called Anthony the Great, bore the Latin name Antonius, and Saint Anthony of Padua, born in Lisbon in 1195, is another major figure associated with the name.
Antonio is the Italian and Spanish descendant of Antonius. Portuguese uses António, with an accent. The name traveled with Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese speakers to the Americas and elsewhere. English has its own form, Anthony, while Antonio also appears in English-speaking countries. Antonio is also the name of characters in several Shakespeare plays, including The Merchant of Venice and The Tempest; these are literary uses of an already established name, not its origin.
How Popular is the Name Antonio?
Antonio remained among the top 100 boy names in the U.S. from 1972 to 2007. Its highest annual birth count was in 1997, and people born that year turn 29 in 2026.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #15,921 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #16,789 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #16,808 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #10,522 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #17,575 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #15,601 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #15,683 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #17,430 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #8,947 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #7,868 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #6,919 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #12,323 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #7,355 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #6,235 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #5,920 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #6,401 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #5,025 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1996 | #6,427 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #5,462 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #4,022 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1993 | #3,224 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1992 | #3,588 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1991 | #2,939 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 1990 | #3,372 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1989 | #2,662 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1988 | #2,188 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1987 | #1,944 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 1986 | #1,840 | 61 | 0.0036% |
| 1985 | #2,175 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 1984 | #2,151 | 46 | 0.0027% |
| 1983 | #2,159 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 1982 | #1,851 | 58 | 0.0034% |
| 1981 | #2,308 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 1980 | #1,906 | 56 | 0.0034% |
| 1979 | #2,218 | 44 | 0.0027% |
| 1978 | #1,966 | 49 | 0.0032% |
| 1977 | #1,954 | 50 | 0.0033% |
| 1976 | #1,677 | 58 | 0.0040% |
| 1975 | #1,730 | 54 | 0.0037% |
| 1974 | #1,630 | 57 | 0.0039% |
| 1973 | #2,174 | 36 | 0.0025% |
| 1972 | #2,098 | 37 | 0.0024% |
| 1971 | #1,877 | 46 | 0.0028% |
| 1970 | #2,582 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1969 | #3,324 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1968 | #2,126 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 1967 | #2,380 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 1966 | #2,847 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1965 | #2,468 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1964 | #1,977 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1963 | #2,707 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1962 | #3,039 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1961 | #2,964 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1960 | #3,360 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1959 | #2,462 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1958 | #2,978 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1957 | #4,549 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #3,921 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1955 | #4,080 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #3,983 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #3,696 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #4,501 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #4,398 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #3,973 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1949 | #3,007 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1948 | #2,837 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1946 | #3,229 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #3,400 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1944 | #3,392 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #3,817 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1942 | #4,141 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,977 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1939 | #4,279 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #2,951 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #4,217 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #3,769 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1933 | #2,168 | 14 | 0.0014% |
| 1932 | #2,650 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1931 | #2,429 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1930 | #2,312 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1929 | #2,443 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1928 | #2,024 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1927 | #2,172 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1926 | #2,881 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1925 | #2,785 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1924 | #2,520 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1923 | #2,598 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1922 | #2,964 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1921 | #2,774 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1920 | #2,908 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1919 | #3,841 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1918 | #4,855 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1917 | #4,628 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1916 | #4,455 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1915 | #4,315 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #176 | 2,058 | 0.1205% |
| 2024 | #180 | 2,047 | 0.1193% |
| 2023 | #179 | 2,032 | 0.1189% |
| 2022 | #176 | 2,145 | 0.1230% |
| 2021 | #178 | 2,180 | 0.1247% |
| 2020 | #180 | 2,138 | 0.1239% |
| 2019 | #170 | 2,296 | 0.1280% |
| 2018 | #164 | 2,372 | 0.1307% |
| 2017 | #158 | 2,487 | 0.1344% |
| 2016 | #159 | 2,561 | 0.1350% |
| 2015 | #152 | 2,729 | 0.1424% |
| 2014 | #139 | 2,898 | 0.1509% |
| 2013 | #127 | 3,027 | 0.1601% |
| 2012 | #119 | 3,117 | 0.1643% |
| 2011 | #118 | 3,318 | 0.1747% |
| 2010 | #110 | 3,529 | 0.1840% |
| 2009 | #105 | 3,914 | 0.1973% |
| 2008 | #102 | 4,378 | 0.2146% |
| 2007 | #95 | 4,645 | 0.2238% |
| 2006 | #94 | 4,698 | 0.2286% |
| 2005 | #92 | 4,694 | 0.2350% |
| 2004 | #93 | 4,843 | 0.2440% |
| 2003 | #92 | 4,717 | 0.2388% |
| 2002 | #85 | 4,729 | 0.2436% |
| 2001 | #85 | 4,735 | 0.2437% |
| 2000 | #82 | 4,892 | 0.2491% |
| 1999 | #80 | 5,027 | 0.2618% |
| 1998 | #79 | 4,943 | 0.2586% |
| 1997 | #75 | 5,069 | 0.2689% |
| 1996 | #80 | 4,866 | 0.2569% |
| 1995 | #85 | 4,340 | 0.2280% |
| 1994 | #88 | 4,173 | 0.2160% |
| 1993 | #89 | 4,301 | 0.2193% |
| 1992 | #85 | 4,344 | 0.2175% |
| 1991 | #79 | 4,616 | 0.2285% |
| 1990 | #77 | 4,867 | 0.2370% |
| 1989 | #76 | 4,720 | 0.2359% |
| 1988 | #72 | 4,461 | 0.2330% |
| 1987 | #72 | 4,421 | 0.2368% |
| 1986 | #73 | 4,406 | 0.2393% |
| 1985 | #73 | 4,150 | 0.2245% |
| 1984 | #77 | 3,880 | 0.2150% |
| 1983 | #76 | 3,684 | 0.2055% |
| 1982 | #76 | 3,886 | 0.2141% |
| 1981 | #75 | 3,926 | 0.2192% |
| 1980 | #78 | 4,084 | 0.2289% |
| 1979 | #79 | 3,802 | 0.2208% |
| 1978 | #79 | 3,677 | 0.2239% |
| 1977 | #77 | 3,663 | 0.2229% |
| 1976 | #71 | 3,774 | 0.2405% |
| 1975 | #77 | 3,489 | 0.2234% |
| 1974 | #82 | 3,177 | 0.2020% |
| 1973 | #92 | 2,964 | 0.1902% |
| 1972 | #93 | 3,029 | 0.1868% |
| 1971 | #110 | 2,962 | 0.1675% |
| 1970 | #121 | 2,743 | 0.1476% |
| 1969 | #124 | 2,443 | 0.1366% |
| 1968 | #134 | 2,153 | 0.1239% |
| 1967 | #144 | 1,988 | 0.1140% |
| 1966 | #148 | 1,916 | 0.1074% |
| 1965 | #168 | 1,778 | 0.0956% |
| 1964 | #168 | 1,755 | 0.0881% |
| 1963 | #172 | 1,702 | 0.0838% |
| 1962 | #174 | 1,782 | 0.0861% |
| 1961 | #192 | 1,585 | 0.0746% |
| 1960 | #196 | 1,494 | 0.0701% |
| 1959 | #206 | 1,380 | 0.0647% |
| 1958 | #207 | 1,305 | 0.0615% |
| 1957 | #205 | 1,316 | 0.0610% |
| 1956 | #210 | 1,246 | 0.0589% |
| 1955 | #207 | 1,196 | 0.0581% |
| 1954 | #207 | 1,170 | 0.0574% |
| 1953 | #206 | 1,109 | 0.0562% |
| 1952 | #206 | 1,077 | 0.0554% |
| 1951 | #214 | 913 | 0.0485% |
| 1950 | #210 | 926 | 0.0517% |
| 1949 | #217 | 851 | 0.0480% |
| 1948 | #231 | 775 | 0.0442% |
| 1947 | #242 | 731 | 0.0400% |
| 1946 | #233 | 669 | 0.0412% |
| 1945 | #230 | 585 | 0.0435% |
| 1944 | #266 | 498 | 0.0365% |
| 1943 | #247 | 567 | 0.0397% |
| 1942 | #255 | 521 | 0.0377% |
| 1941 | #269 | 444 | 0.0361% |
| 1940 | #259 | 459 | 0.0396% |
| 1939 | #257 | 437 | 0.0395% |
| 1938 | #243 | 485 | 0.0437% |
| 1937 | #256 | 445 | 0.0417% |
| 1936 | #232 | 490 | 0.0472% |
| 1935 | #230 | 503 | 0.0483% |
| 1934 | #234 | 494 | 0.0478% |
| 1933 | #240 | 475 | 0.0479% |
| 1932 | #222 | 541 | 0.0518% |
| 1931 | #206 | 627 | 0.0603% |
| 1930 | #189 | 734 | 0.0669% |
| 1929 | #186 | 734 | 0.0682% |
| 1928 | #190 | 746 | 0.0674% |
| 1927 | #201 | 700 | 0.0621% |
| 1926 | #194 | 729 | 0.0656% |
| 1925 | #202 | 697 | 0.0625% |
| 1924 | #202 | 689 | 0.0608% |
| 1923 | #189 | 729 | 0.0665% |
| 1922 | #200 | 665 | 0.0611% |
| 1921 | #188 | 745 | 0.0676% |
| 1920 | #190 | 706 | 0.0663% |
| 1919 | #215 | 578 | 0.0590% |
| 1918 | #213 | 589 | 0.0581% |
| 1917 | #200 | 579 | 0.0626% |
| 1916 | #204 | 551 | 0.0619% |
| 1915 | #206 | 527 | 0.0621% |
| 1914 | #208 | 391 | 0.0597% |
| 1913 | #212 | 309 | 0.0603% |
| 1912 | #205 | 270 | 0.0628% |
| 1911 | #187 | 166 | 0.0735% |
| 1910 | #180 | 158 | 0.0814% |
| 1909 | #186 | 120 | 0.0732% |
| 1908 | #204 | 99 | 0.0641% |
| 1907 | #171 | 126 | 0.0858% |
| 1906 | #219 | 80 | 0.0601% |
| 1905 | #224 | 73 | 0.0552% |
| 1904 | #228 | 68 | 0.0531% |
| 1903 | #209 | 72 | 0.0604% |
| 1902 | #177 | 96 | 0.0783% |
| 1901 | #237 | 52 | 0.0488% |
| 1900 | #235 | 74 | 0.0492% |
| 1899 | #267 | 41 | 0.0386% |
| 1898 | #276 | 43 | 0.0350% |
| 1897 | #321 | 33 | 0.0293% |
| 1896 | #315 | 35 | 0.0293% |
| 1895 | #301 | 36 | 0.0307% |
| 1894 | #376 | 24 | 0.0207% |
| 1893 | #307 | 32 | 0.0285% |
| 1892 | #336 | 31 | 0.0254% |
| 1891 | #297 | 31 | 0.0306% |
| 1890 | #294 | 34 | 0.0306% |
| 1889 | #314 | 31 | 0.0280% |
| 1888 | #256 | 47 | 0.0389% |
| 1887 | #261 | 38 | 0.0375% |
| 1886 | #301 | 32 | 0.0289% |
| 1885 | #327 | 27 | 0.0250% |
| 1884 | #296 | 34 | 0.0297% |
| 1883 | #298 | 30 | 0.0287% |
| 1882 | #317 | 29 | 0.0255% |
| 1881 | #318 | 26 | 0.0258% |
| 1880 | #334 | 26 | 0.0235% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
