Holding steady.
Popularity of Antwann since 1969
Babies named Antwann per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 123 |
| 1980s | 207 |
| 1990s | 99 |
| 2000s | 100 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Antwann is a modern American name that first appeared in official records in 1969, reflecting a period of creative respellings in African American communities. Its peak usage occurred in 1982, after which its popularity steadily declined. By 2025, the name had fallen out of common use, with no recorded births. The trajectory of Antwann is stable at a very low frequency, indicating it has never been a top-tier choice but rather a distinctive, individualized name. Its top states are not listed in the data, suggesting it was never regionally concentrated. As a variant of Antwan, it carries the stylistic flair typical of names from its era, but without a specific meaning or strong cultural anchor.
Antwann appears to be a modern American coinage, likely a respelling or variant of Antwan, which itself derives from the French Antoine, ultimately from Latin Antonius. The name emerged in the late 1960s, with its peak usage in the 1980s. It follows a trend of creative respellings common in African American naming traditions.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ant, Wann
Sibling names for Antwann
Names that share Antwann's style, for a brother or sister.
