Quintarius
Of Latin origin, meaning "the fifth" or "relating to the number five".
Name Census estimates that about 376 living Americans carry the first name Quintarius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quintarius today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quintarius births was 1997 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quintarius. 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
376
~ 1 in 911,581 Americans
Peak year
1997
25 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,628
Tracked since 1982
Census
Quintarius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 269 people with the first name Quintarius, which placed it at #31,704 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
#31,704
National first-name rank
People counted
269
269 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quintarius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintarius is Black at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and White (0.4%). 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 Quintarius 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 Quintarius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.5% · 257
- Two or more races3.7% · 10
- White0.4% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Quintarius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quintarius from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 195 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
Quintarius 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 Quintarius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quintarius' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama recorded the most babies named Quintarius, while Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quintarius
The given name Quintarius is a Latin name that emerged during the Roman Empire era. It derived from the Latin word "quintus," which means "fifth." This suggests that the name was likely given to the fifth-born child in a family. The name's origin can be traced back to ancient Rome, where the practice of using numerical names for children was relatively common among the aristocratic and wealthy families.
Quintarius was not a widely popular name in ancient times, but it did appear in some historical records and inscriptions from the Roman era. One notable reference is found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentions a man named Quintarius Valens, a soldier who fought in the Batavian revolt against the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD.
The earliest recorded person with the name Quintarius was a Roman senator named Quintarius Priscus, who lived during the reign of Emperor Tiberius in the 1st century AD. Another notable figure was Quintarius Maximus, a Roman general who served under Emperor Diocletian in the 3rd century AD.
In the Middle Ages, the name Quintarius fell out of favor and became relatively rare. However, it resurfaced during the Renaissance period, when there was a renewed interest in classical Roman culture and naming traditions. One notable Renaissance figure with the name was Quintarius Strozzi, an Italian humanist and scholar who lived in the 15th century.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Quintarius was occasionally used in Europe, although it remained relatively uncommon. One example is Quintarius von Auersperg, an Austrian nobleman and military officer who lived in the late 17th century.
In more recent history, there have been a few notable individuals with the name Quintarius. One was Quintarius Smythe, an English writer and poet who lived in the early 20th century. Another was Quintarius Alberoni, an Italian painter and sculptor active in the mid-20th century.
Overall, while not a widely popular name throughout history, Quintarius has a rich legacy rooted in ancient Roman traditions and has been carried by various notable figures across different eras and cultures.
People
Quintarius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quintarius 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
Quintarius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quintarius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 376 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quintarius 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 911,581 US residents.
Is Quintarius a common name?
We classify Quintarius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 384 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quintarius most popular?
The single biggest year for Quintarius was 1997, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quintarius is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quintarius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 269 people with the name Quintarius, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,704 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 Quintarius 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 Quintarius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quintarius leans strongly male. 263 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 3 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Quintarius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintarius is Black at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and White (0.4%). 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 Quintarius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quintarius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.5% (257 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 Quintarius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quintarius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quintarius 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 Quintarius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quintarius 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 Quintarius 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 Quintarius?
Want to know how many people have the name Quintarius? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.