Antoinette
A French feminine diminutive of Antoine, from the Roman family name Antonius. That family name is of Etruscan origin, and its meaning is not known.
Antoinette in 2025
Antoinette was given to 55 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,278th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 60,279 babies born.
The history of Antoinette
Antoinette reached its highest point in 1924, when 1,333 babies were given the name, ranking 303rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 284th, in 1911.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 78,789 babies have been named Antoinette. Half of them were born before 1950, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Antoinette by decade
| Decade | Babies named Antoinette | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 431 | 475 |
| 1890s | 901 | 370 |
| 1900s | 1,969 | 293 |
| 1910s | 8,216 | 284 |
| 1920s | 11,590 | 303 |
| 1930s | 7,394 | 355 |
| 1940s | 8,244 | 404 |
| 1950s | 9,045 | 462 |
| 1960s | 9,958 | 475 |
| 1970s | 7,215 | 519 |
| 1980s | 6,946 | 586 |
| 1990s | 4,286 | 680 |
| 2000s | 1,478 | 1,751 |
| 2010s | 754 | 3,684 |
| 2020s | 362 | 4,323 |
Where Antoinette is heading
Antoinette has fallen 29% over the past decade, from 78 babies in 2015 to 55 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Antoinette is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Antoinette
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Antoinette.