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Antoine

Pronounced AA0 N T W AA1 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1985
  • 143 years in use
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How popular is Antoine?

Antoine is a boys' name, and first appears in 1882. It has been given to 27,555 children — the 662nd most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1985, when 829 children were given it.

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1985Boys: 829Girls: 11

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AA0 N T W AA1 N
Stress pattern:
01
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Antoine

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Antoine

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Antoine?
Antoine ranks 662nd among boys' names in US records, with 27,555 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,519.
Is Antoine a unisex name?
No. Antoine is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Antoine most popular?
1985, when 829 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.