Antoinette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Antoinette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Antoinette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Antoinette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Antoinette is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “priceless, praiseworthy”. A French feminine diminutive of Antoine (Anthony).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 78,789 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 207 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 24 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,540 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Antoinette per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (1,333/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (93/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1978 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Antoinette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #303 nationally (given to 1,333 babies that year).
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