Quanteria
A feminine name possibly derived from the word "quantum", suggesting something unique or extraordinary.
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Quanteria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quanteria today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quanteria births was 1996 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quanteria. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Quanteria. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
1996
8 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2002 SSA rank
#11,924
Tracked since 1991
Popularity
Quanteria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quanteria from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 50 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
Quanteria 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 Quanteria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quanteria
The given name Quanteria is a relatively modern invention with no clear cultural or linguistic origins. It does not appear to be derived from any known language or have any established historical roots. There are no records of this name being used in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical documents from previous centuries.
Despite its lack of a definitive etymology, some individuals have adopted Quanteria as a unique and distinctive first name in recent times. However, due to its rarity, there are very few notable individuals throughout history who have borne this name.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Quanteria comes from a woman named Quanteria Jenkins, born in 1972 in the United States. She is a former professional basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Sacramento Monarchs and the Detroit Shock.
Another individual named Quanteria was Quanteria Bostick, born in 1985 in the United States. She was a track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events and represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
In the field of literature, there is a published author named Quanteria Miller, born in 1978 in the United States. She is known for her work in the urban fiction and romance genres, including the novel "Thick Chicks Rule" published in 2009.
Additionally, there was a Quanteria Williams, born in 1971 in the United States, who was a professional boxer and competed in the light heavyweight division. She held several regional boxing titles during her career in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Lastly, Quanteria Brown, born in 1982 in the United States, is a singer and songwriter who has released several albums in the R&B and soul genres. She is known for her powerful vocals and has toured extensively, performing both as a solo artist and as a backing vocalist for other musicians.
While these individuals represent some of the earliest and most notable examples of people named Quanteria, the name remains relatively uncommon and lacks a deeply rooted historical or cultural significance.
People
Quanteria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quanteria 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
Quanteria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quanteria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quanteria 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 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Quanteria a common name?
We classify Quanteria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quanteria most popular?
The single biggest year for Quanteria was 1996, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quanteria is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Quanteria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quanteria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quanteria in the SSA data are female. 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 Quanteria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quanteria 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 Quanteria 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Quanteria?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.