Antone
A variant of Anton and the French Antoine, both from the Roman family name Antonius. Mark Antony is its best-known ancient bearer.
Antone in 2025
Antone was given to 10 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 16,155th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 331,534 babies born.
The history of Antone
Antone reached its highest point in 1921, when 132 babies were given the name, ranking 1,170th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,022nd, in 1891.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 5,977 babies have been named Antone. Half of them were born before 1948, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Antone by decade
| Decade | Babies named Antone | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 87 | 1,055 |
| 1890s | 110 | 1,022 |
| 1900s | 135 | 1,304 |
| 1910s | 877 | 1,051 |
| 1920s | 965 | 1,170 |
| 1930s | 440 | 1,586 |
| 1940s | 457 | 1,826 |
| 1950s | 453 | 2,169 |
| 1960s | 467 | 2,449 |
| 1970s | 550 | 2,478 |
| 1980s | 464 | 2,852 |
| 1990s | 420 | 3,550 |
| 2000s | 310 | 5,467 |
| 2010s | 179 | 10,137 |
| 2020s | 63 | 13,608 |
Where Antone is heading
Antone has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 17 babies in 2015 to 10 in 2025.
Names like Antone
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Antone.