Antwan
Boy name · #2617 in 2025 · Very rare
Antwan is currently the #2617 boy name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1481, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Antwan.
The 67-year story
Antwan first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 403 boys were named Antwan — good for #404 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Antwan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Antwan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Antwan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Antwan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Antwan is most common
State-level data for Antwan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Antwan
Statistically, parents drawn to Antwan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dejuan, Alain, Rustin, Jamin, and Anwar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Antwan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 53 | #2527 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 83 | #1853 |
| 2020 | 73 | #1962 |
| 2019 | 90 | #1737 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1565 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1554 |
| 2016 | 109 | #1532 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1481 |
| 2014 | 137 | #1296 |
| 2013 | 155 | #1162 |
| 2012 | 141 | #1249 |
| 2011 | 180 | #1050 |
| 2010 | 222 | #910 |
| 2009 | 225 | #920 |
| 2008 | 238 | #882 |
| 2007 | 247 | #853 |
| 2006 | 246 | #827 |
| 2005 | 216 | #849 |
| 2004 | 185 | #917 |
| 2003 | 200 | #861 |
| 2002 | 171 | #939 |
| 2001 | 223 | #772 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Antwan a popular boy name?
Antwan ranked #2617 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1481.
When was the name Antwan most popular?
Antwan peaked in 1980, when 403 American boys received the name (ranked #404 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Antwan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Antwan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.