Boy name#144 of boy names
Antonio
Pronounced AE0 N T OW1 N IY2 OW0 (ARPABET)
- 4 syllables
- Peaked 1997
- 145 years in use
How popular is Antonio?
Antonio is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 263,909 children — the 144th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 40% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1997, when 5,069 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AE0 N T OW1 N IY2 OW0
- Stress pattern:
- 0120
- Syllables:
- 4
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Antonio
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Antonio
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Antonio?
- Antonio ranks 144th among boys' names in US records, with 263,909 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 23,121.
- Is Antonio a unisex name?
- No. Antonio is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Antonio most popular?
- 1997, when 5,069 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.