Antonio is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Antonio means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Antonio across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Antonio has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Antonio is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “from the Roman family name Antonius”. the Italian and Spanish form of Anthony.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 264,970 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,571 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 224 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 33 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 246 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 Antonio per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (5,089/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (132/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2004 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (5/yr).
Antonio has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #140 nationally (given to 5,177 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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