Antavious
Masculine
Antavious is a four-syllable name with the long, rolling shape of a Roman name and the An- of Antonio at its front. It is strong on the page and memorable when called.
How old is the name Antavious?
Antavious first appears in US birth records in 1982 — 43 years ago. The typical Antavious alive today was born around 2002, making them about 23 years old. About 600 people named Antavious are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Antavious most popular?
Antavious peaked in 1990, reaching #2865 nationally. See the whole 1990 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Antavious
Latin names ending in -ius once belonged to Roman families, and English readers still hear that ending as grand. Antavious borrows it and puts An- in front, the opening of Anthony and Antonio. It is not a Latin word and has no Latin grammar behind it, but it carries the sound of the old names with confidence, which is what the families who built it wanted a name to do.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Antavious. It looks like Octavius with an An- opening, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Antavious
an-TAY-vee-us
Stress on the second syllable, as in Octavius.
Nicknames for Antavious
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1982
- Most boys named
- 200129 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2865reached in 1990
- Change vs 2022
- 0.0%6 in 2023, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Antaviouss among us
people named Antavious are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Antavious sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a strong, memorable rhythm.
- Tay and Ant give two short forms.
- It is rare, so he will seldom share it.
- It is long, and will be misspelled Antavius or Antaveous.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Antaviouss are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 600 people named Antavious are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Antavious in 2025?
- Antavious is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Antavious with classmates?
- Antavious will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More A names
The most-given names starting with A, all years combined.
Anthony#46 · Andrew#73 · Alexander#30 · Aaron#80 · Adam#101 · Arthur#87 · Albert#614 · Austin#113
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