Antwain
Antwain is a given name that is an alternate form of Antoine. Notable people known by that name include the following:
Meaning & Origin of Antwain
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antwain is a given name that is an alternate form of Antoine. Notable people known by that name include the following:
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The Story of Antwain
The earliest SSA record of Antwain as a baby boy name dates back to 1968, when 9 babies received it. 1979 was its biggest year on record, with 105 newborns named Antwain — #842 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Antwains. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Antwains 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 Antwain
Antwain is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Antwain's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #842. Use the chart and map above to compare Antwain'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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