Antonina
Girl name · #5107 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Antonina? In official American birth records, Antonina has been tracked continuously since 1893, giving it 132 years of documented American history.
Antonina ranks #5107 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Antonina.
The 132-year story
Antonina first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 57 girls were named Antonina — good for #865 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Antonina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Antonina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Antonina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Antonina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Antonina is most common
State-level data for Antonina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Antonina
Statistically, parents drawn to Antonina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Augustina, Santina, Delfina, Faustina, and Lavina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Antonina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Antonina?
In official American birth records, the name Antonina first appeared in 1893 (over 132 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Antonina a popular girl name?
Antonina ranked #5107 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Antonina most popular?
Antonina peaked in 1915, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #865 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Antonina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Antonina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.