Antonio
Antonio is a masculine given name of probably Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century.
Meaning & Origin of Antonio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antonio is a masculine given name of probably Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century.
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The Story of Antonio
Antonio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 26 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 5,069 Antonios were born — ranking #75 that year. As of 2026, Antonio ranks #178 for baby boys with 2,017 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 265K Antonios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Antonio
Antonio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 265K births in the dataset. Antonio's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #71. Use the chart and map above to compare Antonio'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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