Antoin
Masculine · “a form of Anthony”
Antoin is the French Antoine without its final e, a spelling that keeps the name's look and changes how English readers say it. It is two syllables, given to boys.
How old is the name Antoin?
Antoin first appears in US birth records in 1962 — 63 years ago. The typical Antoin alive today was born around 1982, making them about 43 years old. About 500 people named Antoin are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Antoin most popular?
Antoin peaked in 1972, reaching #1721 nationally. See the whole 1972 chart.
Where it comes from
From Antonius to Antoin
The story of Antoin
Antoine came to America through French-speaking families and through Louisiana, and English speakers said it ANT-wahn. Antoin leaves off the final e, which French uses to keep the n sounded; without it, an English reader may say ANT-oyn. No record explains who first chose the spelling.
Meaningscholars disagree
a form of Anthony, through Antoine
Antoine is the French form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is unknown. Antoin drops the final e.
How the name formed
- Antonius
- Antoine
- Antoin
Related forms: Antoine · Anthony
Pronouncing Antoin
AN-twahn
Most families say it like Antoine. Some say AN-toyn.
Nicknames for Antoin
Limited
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
- 1962
- Most boys named
- 197226 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1721reached in 1972
- Change vs 2011
- −50.0%5 in 2014, from 10
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.
Antoin in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Antoine in French — same name
- Anthony in English — same name
Antoins among us
people named Antoin 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
Antoin 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 carries a classic name.
- Twan is a ready short form.
- People will write Antoine.
- The spelling invites two different pronunciations.
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Frequently asked
- How many Antoins are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Antoin are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Antoin in 2025?
- Antoin is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Antoin with classmates?
- Antoin 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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