Antonia

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A few things about Antonia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Antonia

Antonia Thomas

British actress

Choose Antonia and your child shares a first name with Antonia Thomas, a British actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Antonia, like who?” Antonia Thomas's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,183 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Antonia, 175 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Antonia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAntonia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Antonias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #336. Today it's #1,279, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAntonia was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,398 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,183.
• 🍂TrendAntonia has slipped 106 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,279. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAntonia is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #372, followed by New York (#790) and Florida (#796). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.

About the name Antonia

Antonia is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, English and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Antonia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #336 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,279, with 175 babies.

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