Antwaun
Antwaun is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony in use in the United States.
Meaning & Origin of Antwaun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antwaun is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony in use in the United States.
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The Story of Antwaun
Antwaun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 63 Antwauns were born — ranking #1,199 that year. As of 2026, Antwaun ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Antwauns 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 Antwaun
Antwaun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Antwaun's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #1,199. Use the chart and map above to compare Antwaun'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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