Quante
A French name referring to someone who seeks quantity or abundance.
Name Census estimates that about 292 living Americans carry the first name Quante. It is a predominantly male name (98.0% of registrations). The average person named Quante today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quante births was 1995 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quante. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
292
~ 1 in 1,173,816 Americans
Peak year
1995
21 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2017 SSA rank
#10,509
Tracked since 1979
Census
Quante in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 266 people with the first name Quante, which placed it at #31,950 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,950
National first-name rank
People counted
266
266 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quante
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quante is Black at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and White (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Quante described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Quante at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.2% · 248
- Two or more races3.0% · 8
- White1.9% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Quante
Quante leans heavily male at 98.0% of total registrations, but 6 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Quante as a male name
- Ranked #11,855 in 2017
- 6 male births in 2017
- Peak: 1995 (21 births)
Quante as a female name
- Ranked #10,509 in 1986
- 6 female births in 1986
- Peak: 1986 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quante leans strongly male. 237 people counted with this name were male (89.4%), compared with 28 female bearers (10.6%).
Popularity
Quante: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quante from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 158 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quante by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Quante during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quantes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quante
The name Quante is believed to have originated from the German language, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a variant or diminutive form of the German name Quandt, which was derived from the medieval personal name Quonradus, a Germanized version of the Latin name Conradus.
Conradus itself is a compound name composed of the Old German elements "kuoni," meaning "bold" or "brave," and "rad," meaning "counsel" or "advice." This suggests that the name Quante may have initially carried connotations of courage, wisdom, and leadership.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quante can be found in the annals of the city of Nuremberg, Germany, where a merchant named Hans Quante is mentioned in the late 15th century. It is believed that the name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony during this time period.
In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Quante was Johann Quante, a German theologian and educator who lived from 1499 to 1559. He was a prominent figure during the Protestant Reformation and served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg.
Another individual of historical significance was Friedrich Quante, a German philosopher and academic who lived from 1799 to 1874. He was a prominent figure in the field of ethics and authored several influential works on moral philosophy.
In the realm of art, the name Quante is associated with the German painter and printmaker Max Quante, who lived from 1837 to 1898. He was known for his landscape paintings and etchings, and his works can be found in several notable art collections across Europe.
Lastly, a more recent figure bearing the name Quante was the German chess player Heinz Quante, who lived from 1917 to 1997. He was a prominent chess master and achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 1961.
While the name Quante may not be as widely known or popular as some other German names, it carries a rich history and cultural significance, with its roots tracing back to the Middle Ages and reflecting themes of bravery, wisdom, and leadership.
People
Quante + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quante as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quante: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quante?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 292 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quante going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,173,816 US residents.
Is Quante a common name?
We classify Quante as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 300 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quante most popular?
The single biggest year for Quante was 1995, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quante is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quante in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 266 people with the name Quante, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,950 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Quante in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Quante?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quante leans strongly male. 237 people counted with this name were male (89.4%), compared with 28 female bearers (10.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Quante?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quante is Black at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.0%) and White (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Quante most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quante in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (248 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Quante in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quante a male name?
Yes, 98.0% of people registered as Quante in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Quante still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quante in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Quante can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Quante?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.