Quartez
A modern invented name perhaps referring to something related to four.
Name Census estimates that about 379 living Americans carry the first name Quartez. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quartez today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quartez births was 1990 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quartez. 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
379
~ 1 in 904,365 Americans
Peak year
1990
26 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,790
Tracked since 1978
Census
Quartez in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 290 people with the first name Quartez, which placed it at #30,183 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
#30,183
National first-name rank
People counted
290
290 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quartez
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quartez is Black at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Quartez 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 Quartez at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.7% · 260
- Two or more races4.1% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 8
- White2.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Popularity
Quartez: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quartez from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 154 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
Quartez 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 Quartez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quartez' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Quartez, while Mississippi, Michigan, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quartez
The name Quartez has its origins in the ancient Etruscan language, which was spoken in parts of what is now modern-day Italy. The Etruscans were a highly sophisticated civilization that predated the Roman Empire, and their language had a significant influence on Latin and other Romance languages.
The name Quartez is derived from the Etruscan word "quart," which means "four." It is believed that this name was originally given to the fourth-born child in a family, a naming tradition that was common in many ancient cultures. The name may have also been associated with the concept of four elements or the four cardinal directions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quartez can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions from the 6th century BC. These inscriptions were discovered in various archaeological sites throughout Etruria, the region where the Etruscan civilization flourished.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Quartez. One of the earliest recorded examples is Quartez Tullius, a Roman senator who lived during the 1st century AD. Another notable figure is Quartez Maximus, a military commander who served under the Roman Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century AD.
In the Middle Ages, the name Quartez resurfaced in parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and France. One notable individual from this period is Quartez di Firenze, an Italian poet and philosopher who lived in the 13th century. His works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
During the Renaissance, the name Quartez gained further prominence. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Quartez Michelangelo, an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect who was a key figure in the High Renaissance. He is best known for his masterpieces such as the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the statue of David.
In more recent times, the name Quartez has been less common but has still been used in various parts of the world. One notable bearer of the name was Quartez Verdi, an Italian composer who lived in the 19th century and is renowned for his operas such as Aida and La Traviata.
People
Quartez + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quartez 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
Quartez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quartez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 379 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quartez 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 904,365 US residents.
Is Quartez a common name?
We classify Quartez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quartez most popular?
The single biggest year for Quartez was 1990, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quartez is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quartez in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 290 people with the name Quartez, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,183 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 Quartez 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 Quartez?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quartez leans strongly male. 287 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.4%). 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 Quartez?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quartez is Black at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Quartez most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quartez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.7% (260 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 Quartez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quartez a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quartez 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 Quartez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quartez 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 Quartez 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 common is the name Quartez?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.