Antoine
Antoine is a French given name that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton, and Antonin.
- French
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Antoine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antoine is a French given name that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton, and Antonin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- African American
The Story of Antoine
Antoine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 829 Antoines were born — ranking #262 that year. As of 2026, Antoine ranks #1,699 for baby boys with 99 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 27K Antoines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Antoine
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Antoine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Antwan
- Titouan
Names that sound like Antoine
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About the name Antoine
Antoine is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Antoine's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #262. Use the chart and map above to compare Antoine'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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