UK boy's name
Antonio
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "invaluable" or "priceless".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Antonio is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Antonio popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #494, with 79 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2017, with 132 births.
This profile covers 2,615 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 2,845 living people in the UK are called Antonio. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Antonio ranked #494 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 79 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2017, when 132 boys were registered as Antonio.
- • Antonio ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #404 in 2024.
- • About 2,845 living people in the UK are estimated to have Antonio as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#494
2024
Births in 2024
79
Latest year
Peak year
2017
132 births
Estimated living
2,845
2026
Meaning
What does Antonio mean?
The name Antonio has its origins in ancient Rome, derived from the Latin name Antonius. It is a cognomen or family name that became a praenomen or personal name over time. The root of the name is thought to be derived from the Oscan or Etruscan word "anto" meaning "inestimable" or "invaluable".
In the 1st century BC, the name was made famous by the Roman politician and general Mark Antony, a contemporary of Julius Caesar and a member of the Second Triumvirate. His full name was Marcus Antonius. The name continued to be used in various forms throughout the Roman Empire and into the Middle Ages.
As Christianity spread across Europe, the name Antonio became associated with various saints and religious figures. One of the earliest recorded examples is Saint Anthony the Great, also known as Anthony of Egypt or Anthony the Abbot, who lived from around 251 to 356 AD and is considered the founder of Christian monasticism.
Another notable bearer of the name was Antonio of Padua, a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar born in 1195. He was canonized as a saint in 1232 and is venerated as the patron saint of lost things. His feast day is celebrated on June 13th.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained further popularity, particularly in Italy. Antonio Vivaldi, the famous Italian Baroque composer, was born in 1678 and is known for his iconic work "The Four Seasons" among other compositions.
In the world of literature, Antonio is the name of one of the main characters in William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest", believed to have been written in 1610-1611. The character is the brother of Prospero, the play's protagonist.
Other notable figures throughout history who bore the name Antonio include Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), the renowned Italian luthier and craftsman of string instruments; Antonio Gaudí (1852-1926), the Spanish architect known for his unique and whimsical style; and Antonio Machado (1875-1939), a famous Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of '98.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Antonio over time
The chart below shows babies named Antonio registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Antonio, the clearest high point is 2017. The latest England and Wales figure is 79 births in 2024, compared with 132 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Antonio by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Antonio was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #409 | 512 | 5 |
| 2010s | #443 | 928 | 10 |
| 2000s | #369 | 842 | 10 |
| 1990s | #305 | 333 | 4 |
Geography
Where Antonio is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Antonio. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Antonio ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #404 in 2024.
Across the UK
Antonio in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#727 in 2024
42 years of NRS records, 220 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#404 in 2024
9 years of NISRA records, 33 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Antonio
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Antonio Infantino
runner
Italian runner
1991-
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Antonio German
association football player
Grenadian association football player (born 1991)
1991-
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Antonio Pedroza
association football player
footballer
1991-
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Antonio Lowe
association football player
Bermudian footballer (born 1986)
1986-
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Antonio Corbisiero
association football player; association football coach
English footballer
1984-
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Antonio Murray
association football player
English footballer (born 1984)
1984-
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Antonio Berardi
businessperson; fashion designer
British fashion designer (born 1968)
1968-
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Antonio Pappano
conductor; music director; harpsichordist; classical pianist
British born, Italian naturalized conductor and pianist
1959-
Related
Names similar to Antonio
- Alfie 86,546
- Alexander 85,525
- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Antonio: questions and answers
How popular is the name Antonio in the UK right now?
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 for boys in England and Wales, with 79 births registered.
When was Antonio most popular?
The peak year on record was 2017, with 132 babies registered as Antonio in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Antonio?
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "invaluable" or "priceless".
How many people are called Antonio in the UK?
A total of 2,615 babies have been registered as Antonio across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 220 more in Scotland and 33 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Antonio most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Antonio ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #404 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.