boy's name
Antwan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,680
Antwan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1980, when 414 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 66,309 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Antwan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 200 |
| 1970s | 2,265 |
| 1980s | 3,749 |
| 1990s | 2,478 |
| 2000s | 2,199 |
| 2010s | 1,358 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 375 |
How popular is Antwan?
In 2025, Antwan was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Antwan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Antwan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Antwan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Antwan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Antwan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Antwan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Antwan
How popular is the name Antwan?
In 2025, Antwan was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Antwan a girl's or a boy's name?
Antwan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Antwan most popular?
Antwan peaked in 1980, when 414 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Antwan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Antwan currently ranks #2,611 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.