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Antonio

Boy

Meaning of Antonio: Italian: 'highly praiseworthy'

Antonio is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 184th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 494th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#184

2,058 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#494

79 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

264,970

First recorded 1880 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 3,969 babies1982: 3,942 babies1983: 3,728 babies1984: 3,926 babies1985: 4,199 babies1986: 4,467 babies1987: 4,479 babies1988: 4,513 babies1989: 4,761 babies1990: 4,899 babies19901991: 4,655 babies1992: 4,374 babies1993: 4,336 babies1994: 4,199 babies1995: 4,357 babies1996: 4,880 babies1997: 5,089 babies1998: 4,958 babies1999: 5,044 babies2000: 4,909 babies20002001: 4,750 babies2002: 4,737 babies2003: 4,733 babies2004: 4,857 babies2005: 4,706 babies2006: 4,702 babies2007: 4,651 babies2008: 4,384 babies2009: 3,921 babies2010: 3,540 babies20102011: 3,319 babies2012: 3,117 babies2013: 3,032 babies2014: 2,903 babies2015: 2,730 babies2016: 2,561 babies2017: 2,489 babies2018: 2,378 babies2019: 2,299 babies2020: 2,139 babies20202021: 2,182 babies2022: 2,147 babies2023: 2,035 babies2024: 2,058 babies2025: 2,058 babies
US babies named Antonio per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 5,089.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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