Quint
A masculine name of Latin origin, derived from "quintus" meaning "fifth".
Name Census estimates that about 632 living Americans carry the first name Quint. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quint today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quint births was 1964 (88 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quint. 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
632
~ 1 in 542,333 Americans
Peak year
1964
88 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,953
Tracked since 1959
Census
Quint in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 715 people with the first name Quint, which placed it at #15,935 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
#15,935
National first-name rank
People counted
715
715 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quint
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quint is White at 71.5%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Quint 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 Quint at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.5% · 511
- Black or African American17.1% · 122
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 36
- Two or more races4.6% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
Popularity
Quint: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quint from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 301 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quint 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 Quint during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quints live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, Illinois, California recorded the most babies named Quint, while New York, North Carolina, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quint
Quint is a masculine given name that has its origins in Latin. It is derived from the word "quintus," which means "fifth" in Latin. The name likely originated during the Roman Empire, when it was common practice to give children numerical names based on their birth order.
During the Roman period, Quint or Quintus was a popular name among the upper classes and often appeared in historical records and inscriptions. One notable figure from ancient Rome who bore this name was Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as the poet Horace, who lived from 65 BC to 8 BC.
In the Middle Ages, the name Quint fell out of widespread use but continued to be used occasionally in certain regions of Europe, particularly in areas with strong Roman influence. One example is Quint Matsys, a prominent Flemish painter and sculptor who lived from 1466 to 1530.
The name experienced a revival during the Renaissance period, when there was a renewed interest in classical culture and names. Quint Jetzes, a Dutch scholar and diplomat who lived from 1508 to 1597, is one example from this era.
In more recent history, notable individuals named Quint include Quint Buchholz, a German actor and artist born in 1957, and Quint Studer, an American businessman and author born in 1958.
Another famous bearer of the name was Quint Lox, a character in the classic novel "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller, published in 1961. While a fictional character, Quint Lox's name serves as a reference to the name's Latin roots and numerical connotations.
Overall, the name Quint has a rich history dating back to ancient Rome, and it has been used across various cultures and time periods, often associated with scholars, artists, and notable figures in literature and history.
People
Quint + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quint 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
Quint: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quint?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 632 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quint 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 542,333 US residents.
Is Quint a common name?
We classify Quint as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 687 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quint most popular?
The single biggest year for Quint was 1964, when 88 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quint is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quint in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 715 people with the name Quint, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,935 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 Quint 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 Quint?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quint leans strongly male. 706 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 9 female bearers (1.3%). 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 Quint?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quint is White at 71.5%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Quint most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Quint in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.5% (511 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 Quint in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quint a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quint 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 Quint still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quint 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 Quint 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 are called Quint?
You can see how many people share the name Quint on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.