Antonio

Origin: Italian/Spanish (from Latin (Roman family name Antonius)) — Uncertain; from the gens Antonius, probably of Etruscan origin

Boy's name · #176 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Antonio reached its best rank, #71, in 1976 and ranked #176 in 2025. About 263,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#15 in Italy (2024) · #28 in Spain (2024) · #43 in Mexico (2024) · #133 in Austria (2025) · #174 in Ecuador (2025) · #228 in Poland (2025) · #245 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #351 in Switzerland (2025) · #360 in Sweden (2025) · #397 in New Zealand (2025) · #420 in France (2025) · #470 in Ireland (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Antonios

Antonio Vivaldi — Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
António Guterres — Portuguese politician (born 1949)
Antonio Gramsci — Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, and politician (1891–1937)
Antonio Banderas — Spanish actor
António de Oliveira Salazar — Prime Minister of Portugal (1889–1970)

In stories & tradition

Antonio (Tony Montana) — Scarface (film)
Antonio (Gauchito Gil) — Argentine folk saint
Antonio Torres — Sunset Beach (TV series)

What Antonios become

Among 14,933 notable people named Antonio:

Political leaders appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Antonio Gramsci, Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, and politician (1891–1937).

Similar names: Anthony · Marcus · Andres · Sergio · Francisco · Mario

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