Antion
Antion, in Greek mythology, was the eldest son of Periphas and Astyaguia, who were distantly related. According to legend, he was the great-grandson of Apollo, his paternal grandfather being Lapithus, the son of Apollo and Stilbe and patriot of the Lapith people.
Meaning & Origin of Antion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antion, in Greek mythology, was the eldest son of Periphas and Astyaguia, who were distantly related. According to legend, he was the great-grandson of Apollo, his paternal grandfather being Lapithus, the son of Apollo and Stilbe and patriot of the Lapith people.
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The Story of Antion
Antion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 15 Antions were born — ranking #2,514 that year. As of 2026, Antion ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 190 Antions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Antion
Antion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 190 births in the dataset. Antion's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,514. Use the chart and map above to compare Antion's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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