Antoin
Antoin is an Irish masculine given name that is a derivative of Antonius that is commonly used in Ireland. In Irish (Gaeilge) it is rendered Antóin.
Meaning & Origin of Antoin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antoin is an Irish masculine given name that is a derivative of Antonius that is commonly used in Ireland. In Irish (Gaeilge) it is rendered Antóin.
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The Story of Antoin
Antoin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 26 Antoins were born — ranking #1,721 that year. As of 2026, Antoin ranks #12,106 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 532 Antoins 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 Antoin
Antoin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 532 births in the dataset. Antoin's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #1,721. Use the chart and map above to compare Antoin'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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