Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Worthy Of Praise
- Italian
Syllables
4
Themes
- Nature
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Antonio
Pronunciation
a-nto-nio, an-tonio
More about the name
Antonio is a masculine given name of probably Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #75, 5,068 births); most recent 2025 (rank #176, 2,058 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #1837, 61 births); most recent 2018 (rank #15678, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,058 | – |
| 2024 | 2,047 | – |
| 2023 | 2,032 | – |
| 2022 | 2,145 | – |
| 2021 | 2,180 | – |
| 2020 | 2,138 | – |
| 2019 | 2,296 | – |
| 2018 | 2,372 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2,487 | – |
| 2016 | 2,561 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #356, 132 births); most recent 2025 (rank #563, 69 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 |
| 2024 | 79 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2022 | 108 |
| 2021 | 113 |
| 2020 | 112 |
| 2019 | 89 |
| 2018 | 113 |
| 2017 | 132 |
| 2016 | 97 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #84, 935 births); most recent 2023 (rank #488, 94 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #1546, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 94 | – |
| 2022 | 89 | – |
| 2021 | 88 | – |
| 2020 | 108 | – |
| 2019 | 102 | – |
| 2018 | 140 | – |
| 2017 | 112 | – |
| 2016 | 148 | – |
| 2015 | 118 | – |
| 2014 | 138 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #339, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #361, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #320, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #133, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence