Antonia
How to say it: an-TOH-nee-uh · /ænˈtoʊniə/
Feminine of Antonius (Roman family name); meaning uncertain, possibly Etruscan; linked to the Antonine dynasty.
Antonia was the 1,067th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 175 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,101 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,067 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 175 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,944 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,101 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
In continuous use across the decades, Antonia reached its high in the 1920s. Well below that level now, it seems set to ease further.
What goes with it
Flowing with soft resonance and crisp detail, Antonia moves easily across borders. Octavia matches its grand style and Toni provides a snappy short form.
Parents who love Antonia also love
Nicknames
- Toni
- Tony
- Nia
- Antonie
Honouring a Antonia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Antonia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #440. Ireland: #489.
Famous people named Antonia
- Antonia Thomas (born 1986)British actress
- Antonia Fraser (born 1932)British author and novelist
- Antonia Iacobescu (born 1989)Romanian singer and model
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