How popular is the name Antwan?

Antwan ranks 760th among boys' names in US records, with 20,395 births since 1958. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,355.

Is Antwan a unisex name?

No. Antwan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1980, when 599 children were given the name. It has been in use for 67 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Antwon, Antjuan, Antwann. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#760 of boy names

Pronounced AE1 N T HH W AA1 N (ARPABET)

Antwan is a boys' name, and first appears in 1958. It has been given to 20,395 children — the 760th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 60% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1980, when 599 children were given it.

Three other spellings are counted in that total — Antwon, Antjuan and Antwann — because they are pronounced identically.

1980Boys: 599Girls: 11

These spellings sound identical to Antwan and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

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

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

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

How popular is the name Antwan?: Antwan ranks 760th among boys' names in US records, with 20,395 births since 1958. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,355.
Is Antwan a unisex name?: No. Antwan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Antwan most popular?: 1980, when 599 children were given the name. It has been in use for 67 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Antwan spelled?: Antwon, Antjuan, Antwann. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.