Antonia

Girl name

Antonia has been given to 36,840 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1996.

Meaning & origin /ænˈtəʊni.ə/

From Spanish Antonia. The feminine equivalent of Anthony.

Origin: Spanish

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

36,840

Peak year

1996 (678 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -33%

Gender split

93% girls / 7% boys

Famous people named Antonia

A. S. Byatt

British writer (1936–2023)

Stockard Channing

American actress (born 1944)

Antonia Thomas

British actress

Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily

Princess of Asturias (1784-1806)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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