Antonia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Antonia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Antonia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Antonia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Antonia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “priceless, praiseworthy”. The feminine form of the Roman name Antonius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,840 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,530 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 576 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 73 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 424 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 Antonia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (678/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (234/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (21/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (8/yr).
Antonia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #746 nationally (given to 943 babies that year).
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