Quasean
A unique name of unknown origin or meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Quasean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quasean today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quasean births was 1995 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quasean. 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 Quasean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
1995
9 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2008 SSA rank
#12,203
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Quasean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quasean 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 49 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Quasean remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quasean 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 Quasean 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 Quasean
The name Quasean has its origins in the ancient Akkadian language, spoken in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around the 3rd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Akkadian word "qāsu," which means "to be strong" or "to be mighty." The name was likely given to newborn males as a symbol of strength and resilience.
One of the earliest known references to the name Quasean can be found in cuneiform tablets from the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, dating back to around 2500 BCE. These tablets contain lists of names, including variations of Quasean, such as "Qasunu" and "Qasanu."
In the 8th century BCE, the name Quasean appeared in the epic poem "The Gilgamesh," one of the oldest known works of literature. In the poem, Quasean is described as a powerful warrior who fought alongside the legendary king Gilgamesh.
During the reign of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BCE), a nobleman named Quasean served as a high-ranking official in the royal court. This is recorded in several cuneiform inscriptions found in the ancient city of Babylon.
In the 1st century CE, a Jewish scholar named Quasean ben Yosef was renowned for his expertise in the Torah and the Talmud. He is mentioned in several rabbinical texts from that time period.
Another notable person with the name Quasean was a 5th-century Christian monk who lived in the deserts of Egypt. Known as Quasean of Scetis, he was revered for his piety and asceticism, and his life was documented in several hagiographies (biographies of saints).
During the medieval period, a Persian physician named Quasean ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna (980-1037 CE), made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and philosophy. His works, including the "Canon of Medicine," were widely studied and influenced Islamic and European scholars for centuries.
In the 12th century, a Moorish poet and philosopher named Quasean ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes (1126-1198 CE), gained fame for his commentaries on the works of Aristotle. His writings played a crucial role in the transmission of Greek philosophy to the Western world during the Renaissance.
People
Quasean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quasean 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
Quasean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quasean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quasean 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 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Quasean a common name?
We classify Quasean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quasean most popular?
The single biggest year for Quasean was 1995, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quasean is about 27 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 Quasean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quasean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quasean 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 Quasean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quasean 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 Quasean 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 named Quasean?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.