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Antoinette

Girl name

Antoinette has been given to 78,789 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1924.

Meaning & origin /ˌæntwəˈnet/

From French Antoinette, feminine diminutive of Antoine, equivalent to Anthony.

Origin: French

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

78,789

Peak year

1924 (1,333 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -29%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Antoinette

Queen Anne of Romania

Romanian and Parmese Royal (1923–2016)

Mother Angelica

Religious sister (1923-2016)

Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong

Dutch speed skater

Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

German duchess (1696-1762)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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