Antwon
Antwon is an African-American English given name associated with Antoine and Anthony in use in the United States.
Meaning & Origin of Antwon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antwon 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 Antwon
Antwon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 228 Antwons were born — ranking #669 that year. As of 2026, Antwon ranks #4,437 for baby boys with 23 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 6K Antwons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Antwon
Antwon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Antwon's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #638. Use the chart and map above to compare Antwon'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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