ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1961 First Year 2024 Last Year 1992 Peak Year #3221 Peak Rank 622 Total Count 58 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Antonius What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname. Antonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin, Norwegian, and Swedish name used in Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, part of the Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, while Antoníus is an Icelandic name used in Iceland. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonius) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonius) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Ancient Roman * Dutch 📖 ## The Story of Antonius American parents first put Antonius on the record books as a baby boy name in 1961, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 20 Antoniuss were born — ranking #3,221 that year. About 21% of every Antonius on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Antonius last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 622 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Antonius Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Antonius. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Anton](/anton) * [Antonie](/antonie) * Antoon * Teun * Teunis * Theun * Theunis * [Ton](/ton) * Toon 🎶 ## Names that sound like Antonius Phonetically similar names — useful when Antonius is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Antonia](/antonia) * [Antonio](/antonio) * Antinous * Antonian * Antoninus * Antennas * [Antonie](/antonie) * Antonymous * Idoneous * Suetonius * [Aidoneus](/aidoneus) * Antoniou Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Antonius What does the name Antonius mean? Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname. Antonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin, Norwegian, and Swedish name used in Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, part of the Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, while Antoníus is an Icelandic name used in Iceland. What is the origin of the name Antonius? Antonius has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ancient Roman, Dutch. How popular is Antonius in 2026? In 2026, Antonius ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Antonius most popular? Antonius reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #3,221 that year with 20 babies given the name. Is Antonius a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Antonius is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Antonius? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Antonius include Olegario, Nolberto, Shaughn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Antonius? Common variants and related forms of Antonius include Anton, Antonie, Antoon, Teun, Teunis, Theun. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦OlegarioPeak #3221](/olegario)[👦NolbertoPeak #3221](/nolberto)[👦ShaughnPeak #3221](/shaughn)[👦AntoneyPeak #3221](/antoney)[👦JasunPeak #3221](/jasun)[👦EddrickPeak #3221](/eddrick)[👦MiteshPeak #3221](/mitesh)[👦EriquePeak #3221](/erique) ## About the name Antonius Antonius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 622 births in the dataset. Antonius's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #3,221\. Use the chart and map above to compare Antonius's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1992 → ](/year/1992) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.