Quintarious
Of Latin origin, meaning "the fifth born child".
Name Census estimates that about 59 living Americans carry the first name Quintarious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quintarious today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quintarious births was 1994 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quintarious. 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 Quintarious. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
59
~ 1 in 5,809,396 Americans
Peak year
1994
8 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,997
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Quintarious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quintarious 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 50 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
Quintarious 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 Quintarious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quintarious' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quintarious
The given name Quintarious has its origins in ancient Roman culture, dating back to the early days of the Roman Republic. It is derived from the Latin word "quintus," meaning "fifth," which was often used as a praenomen (personal name) in Roman families to denote the fifth-born son.
The name Quintarious is believed to have evolved from the Latin name "Quintarius," which was a variant spelling used in certain regions of the Roman Empire. This variant form incorporated the suffix "-ius," a common ending for Roman names that denoted familial lineage or clan affiliations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quintarious can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who documented the exploits of a Roman general named Quintarious Fabius Maximus during the Second Punic War against Carthage in the 3rd century BCE.
In the 1st century CE, the name Quintarious gained further prominence when it was borne by a Roman senator and philosopher named Quintarious Aelius Aristides. His writings on ethics and virtue were widely celebrated during his lifetime and influenced subsequent generations of Roman thinkers.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Quintarious saw limited use in various regions of Europe, particularly in areas with strong Roman cultural influences. One notable figure from this period was Quintarious Tiberius, a Frankish nobleman and military commander who played a crucial role in the defense of Gaul against invading Germanic tribes in the 5th century CE.
During the Renaissance, the name enjoyed a modest revival, with several individuals bearing the name Quintarious making their mark in various fields. Among them was Quintarious Della Rovere, an Italian humanist scholar and patron of the arts who lived in the 15th century and was a prominent figure in the cultural circles of Florence.
In the 17th century, a Dutch explorer named Quintarious Van Heutsz gained fame for his expeditions to the East Indies and his role in establishing Dutch colonial control over parts of modern-day Indonesia. His detailed accounts of the region's geography and indigenous cultures were highly influential at the time.
As the name Quintarious has its roots in ancient Roman culture and language, it is worth noting that it has retained its distinctive character over the centuries, serving as a testament to the enduring legacy of Roman civilization and its impact on Western naming traditions.
People
Quintarious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quintarious 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
Quintarious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quintarious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 59 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quintarious 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 5,809,396 US residents.
Is Quintarious a common name?
We classify Quintarious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quintarious most popular?
The single biggest year for Quintarious was 1994, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quintarious is about 28 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 Quintarious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quintarious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quintarious 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 Quintarious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quintarious 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 Quintarious 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 called Quintarious?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.