Quintara
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "the fifth".
Name Census estimates that about 99 living Americans carry the first name Quintara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quintara today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quintara births was 1994 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quintara. 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 Quintara. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
99
~ 1 in 3,462,165 Americans
Peak year
1994
13 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2003 SSA rank
#15,299
Tracked since 1984
Census
Quintara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 106 people with the first name Quintara, which placed it at #52,574 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
#52,574
National first-name rank
People counted
106
106 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quintara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintara is Black at 84.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and White (5.7%). 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 Quintara 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 Quintara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.0% · 89
- Two or more races7.5% · 8
- White5.7% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Popularity
Quintara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quintara from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 58 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
Quintara 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 Quintara 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 Quintara
The name Quintara is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now known as central Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The Etruscans were known for their advanced culture, art, and language, which had a significant influence on the development of Latin and the Roman Empire.
Quintara is derived from the Etruscan word "quint," which means "fifth," and "ara," which means "altar" or "sacred place." The combination of these two words suggests that the name may have been given to a child born during a religious ceremony or ritual, possibly the fifth child in the family or the fifth child born at a particular sacred site.
The earliest known reference to the name Quintara can be found in an Etruscan inscription dating back to the 5th century BC, which was discovered in the ancient city of Veii. This inscription mentions a woman named Quintara, who was likely a priestess or a prominent figure in the religious life of the community.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Quintara. One of the earliest recorded was Quintara Feliciana, a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 2nd century AD. She was known for her philanthropy and her support of the arts and culture in ancient Rome.
In the 5th century AD, Quintara Theodora was a Byzantine empress and the wife of Emperor Justinian I. She played a significant role in shaping the political and religious landscape of the Byzantine Empire and is often credited with influencing the construction of the famous Hagia Sophia cathedral in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).
During the Renaissance period, Quintara Sforza (1451-1503) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was a member of the powerful Sforza family, which ruled the Duchy of Milan, and was known for her patronage of artists and scholars, including Leonardo da Vinci.
In the 17th century, Quintara Rembrandt (1606-1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher, widely regarded as one of the greatest artists in European history. Her works, such as "The Night Watch" and numerous self-portraits, are celebrated for their remarkable technical skill and emotional depth.
More recently, Quintara Nightingale (1820-1910) was a British nurse and social reformer who is considered the founder of modern nursing. She is best known for her pioneering work in improving the care and conditions of soldiers during the Crimean War, as well as her efforts to professionalize nursing as a respectable career for women.
While the name Quintara is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and intriguing name with a rich historical heritage, tracing its roots back to the ancient Etruscan civilization and the religious and cultural traditions of the Mediterranean region.
People
Quintara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quintara 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
Quintara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quintara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 99 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quintara 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 3,462,165 US residents.
Is Quintara a common name?
We classify Quintara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quintara most popular?
The single biggest year for Quintara was 1994, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quintara is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quintara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 106 people with the name Quintara, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,574 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 Quintara 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 Quintara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quintara leans strongly female. 107 people counted with this name were female (96.4%), compared with 4 male bearers (3.6%). 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 Quintara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintara is Black at 84.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and White (5.7%). 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 Quintara most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quintara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.0% (89 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 Quintara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quintara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quintara 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 Quintara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quintara 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 Quintara 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 Quintara?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Quintara, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.