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Antonio

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Priceless; praiseworthy; beyond value”

Linguistic heritage: Latin

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:an-TOH-nee-oh

IPA (US English):/ænˈtoʊˌniː.oʊ/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19975,069 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1762,058 births in 2025

Total US Registrations264,970Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1997 (5,069 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level2,058 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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