Quella
A feminine name of Italian origin meaning "the one".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Quella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quella today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quella births was 1918 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quella. 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 Quella. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1918
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1918 SSA rank
#5,431
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Quella: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Quella 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 Quella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Quella
The name Quella has its origins in the ancient Etruscan language, which was spoken in what is now modern-day Italy. Quella derives from the Etruscan word "quella," which means "the other" or "the different." The name emerged during the 7th century BCE when the Etruscan civilization flourished in the region of central Italy.
Quella was a relatively uncommon name among the Etruscans, but it did appear in some of their inscriptions and records. One of the earliest known references to the name Quella can be found in an Etruscan funerary inscription from the city of Cerveteri, dated around 600 BCE.
As the Etruscan civilization declined and was eventually absorbed into the Roman Empire, the name Quella fell out of use for several centuries. It wasn't until the Renaissance period that the name resurfaced in some parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Quella was Quella di Taddeo, a 14th-century Italian artist and painter from the city of Siena, who lived from approximately 1320 to 1390. Another notable figure was Quella di Montemarte, a 15th-century Italian scholar and humanist from Florence, who lived from around 1435 to 1502.
In the 16th century, Quella Della Rovere, born in 1550 and died in 1632, was a prominent noblewoman and patron of the arts from the powerful Della Rovere family in Italy. Around the same time, Quella Boccaccio, born in 1565 and died in 1621, was a renowned Italian poet and writer from Florence.
Moving into the 17th century, Quella Contarini, born in 1610 and died in 1685, was a Venetian noblewoman and philanthropist who played an important role in the cultural and social life of Venice at the time.
Despite its ancient origins, the name Quella has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, with only a few notable individuals bearing this unique moniker. Its Etruscan roots and the meaning of "the other" or "the different" have contributed to its distinctive character and appeal.
People
Quella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quella 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
Quella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quella 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 - US residents.
Is Quella a common name?
We classify Quella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quella most popular?
The single biggest year for Quella was 1918, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quella is about 0 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 Quella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quella 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 Quella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quella 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 Quella 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 have the name Quella?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.