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“Feminine form of the Roman family name Antonius — ultimate origin uncertain, probably Etruscan” — Latin origin
Girl's name · #1279 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Few names move less than Antonia — on the books since 1880, #1279 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 34,000 girls share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the South in the 1940s and 1950s, strongest in the Northeast today. Antonia's short forms are Toni, Tonya, and Tonia.
Around the world: #21 in Austria (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 1,082 notable people named Antonia:
Medical professionals appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Antonia Coello-Novello, 14th Surgeon General of the United States.
Similar names: Antonella · Janie · Antoinette · Eugenia · Lucinda · Celia
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