Antonia
Antonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family. Its meaning is "priceless", "praiseworthy" and "beautiful". Antonia is a Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese name used in many parts of the world.
Meaning & Origin of Antonia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family. Its meaning is "priceless", "praiseworthy" and "beautiful". Antonia is a Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese name used in many parts of the world.
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The Story of Antonia
As a girl name
Antonia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 669 Antonias were born — ranking #395 that year. As of 2026, Antonia ranks #1,056 for girls with 236 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 35K Antonias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Antonia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 108 Antonias were born — ranking #774 that year. As of 2026, Antonia ranks #12,135 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Antonias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Antonia
Antonia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 35K births in the dataset. Antonia's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #336. Use the chart and map above to compare Antonia'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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