Girl · #14,962 in 2026

Antwanette

Current Rank
#14,962
Peak Rank
#3,156 (1990)
Total Babies
601
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1969
First Year
2012
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#3156
Peak Rank
601
Total Count
41
Years Active

The Story of Antwanette

The earliest SSA record of Antwanette as a baby girl name dates back to 1969, when 8 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Antwanette — #3,156 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Antwanette on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Antwanette last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 601 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Antwanette

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Frequently Asked Questions about Antwanette

What does the name Antwanette mean?
Antwanette is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1969. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.
How popular is Antwanette in 2026?
In 2026, Antwanette ranks #14,962 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Antwanette most popular?
Antwanette reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #3,156 that year with 35 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Antwanette most popular?
Antwanette has historically been most popular in Ohio, Florida, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Antwanette.
Is Antwanette a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Antwanette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Antwanette?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Antwanette include Clarkie, Ladonne, Geneal. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Antwanette

Antwanette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 601 births in the dataset. Antwanette's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Antwanette'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 .

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.