Antonia
Feminine form of the Roman family name Antonius, which is probably Etruscan and has no established meaning, despite a later link to the Greek anthos, 'flower'.
Antonia in 2025
Antonia was given to 175 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,418th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,945 babies born.
The history of Antonia
Antonia reached its highest point in 1996, when 678 babies were given the name, ranking 745th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 604th, in 1894.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 36,840 babies have been named Antonia. Half of them were born before 1971, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Antonia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Antonia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 276 | 624 |
| 1890s | 456 | 604 |
| 1900s | 610 | 609 |
| 1910s | 2,035 | 635 |
| 1920s | 3,179 | 669 |
| 1930s | 2,281 | 732 |
| 1940s | 2,748 | 762 |
| 1950s | 3,338 | 793 |
| 1960s | 3,014 | 937 |
| 1970s | 3,733 | 817 |
| 1980s | 3,944 | 881 |
| 1990s | 4,321 | 745 |
| 2000s | 3,267 | 1,116 |
| 2010s | 2,405 | 1,794 |
| 2020s | 1,233 | 2,001 |
Where Antonia is heading
Antonia has fallen 33% over the past decade, from 262 babies in 2015 to 175 in 2025.
Names like Antonia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Antonia.