Antonio
Antonio was the 176th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,058 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 71st; the most babies were born in 1997 (5,069). Over the last ten years it has moved down 24 places. More babies were named Antonio in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it an-TOH-nee-oh /ænˈtoʊnioʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #176 boys, up 4 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,058boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19975,069 babies
- Total since 1880
- 264,970babies recorded
What does the name Antonio mean?
Antonio is the Italian and Spanish form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius. DMNES calls the family name possibly Etruscan and gives no meaning, and Wikipedia agrees that it is probably Etruscan. DMNES notes that the 4th-century Egyptian Saint Anthony gave his name to several medieval religious orders, and it lists many later saints named Anthony, which helped make the name widespread in Catholic Europe.
How sure is this? Not documented. The Roman family name Antonius is of unknown, probably Etruscan, origin.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'priceless' or 'flower'.
Related names: Anthony, Antonia, Tony, Antoine, Antón, Toño.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anthony', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Antonio', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Antonio', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Antonio
The usual nicknames for Antonio are Tony, Toño and Toni. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Antonio in the last five years, 16 were named Tony, against 21 twenty years earlier. Toni is also gaining on the full name.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony · also for Anthony, Antoine | Traditional | #784 | 1,699 |
| Toño | Traditional | — | — |
| Toni · also for Antonella, Antoinette, Antonia | Modern | #9,621 | 51 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Antonios go by each one.
Antonio popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,975 since 1915.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #176 | 2,058 |
| 2020 | #180 | 2,139 |
| 2010 | #109 | 3,530 |
| 2000 | #82 | 4,892 |
| 1990 | #77 | 4,867 |
| 1980 | #77 | 4,085 |
| 1970 | #121 | 2,744 |
| 1960 | #196 | 1,493 |
| 1950 | #210 | 926 |
| 1940 | #259 | 459 |
| 1930 | #189 | 734 |
| 1920 | #190 | 706 |
| 1910 | #180 | 158 |
| 1900 | #235 | 74 |
| 1890 | #294 | 34 |
| 1880 | #334 | 26 |
How popular is Antonio, counting every spelling?
Antonio has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #191 for boys in 2025, against #176 on the official list, because Kayson/Kaison/Kaysen and Cohen/Kohen/Kohyn and Eric/Erick/Erik move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Antonio?
2,058 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Antonio (0.57 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Antonio born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Antonio.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Antonio?
About 226,400 people born in the US named Antonio are alive today, with a median age of 32; half are between 20 and 46. That makes Antonio mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Antonio by state
How common Antonio was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (2.9×), Arizona (1.8×), Nevada (1.8×), Rhode Island (1.7×), Texas (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in West Virginia, North Dakota, Maine.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Antonio: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Antonio, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Antonio · Sibling names for Antonio
Questions about the name Antonio
How popular is the name Antonio?
Antonio was the 176th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 2,058 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 71st; the most babies were born in 1997 (5,069). Over the last ten years it has moved down 24 places. More babies were named Antonio in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Antonio a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Antonio in the US.
Where is Antonio most popular?
In 2021–2025, Antonio was most common in New Mexico (3.55 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Nevada.