Quintavius
A unique variation of the Latin name "Quintus", denoting the fifth-born son.
Name Census estimates that about 422 living Americans carry the first name Quintavius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quintavius today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quintavius births was 1996 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quintavius. 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
422
~ 1 in 812,214 Americans
Peak year
1996
29 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,109
Tracked since 1987
Census
Quintavius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 267 people with the first name Quintavius, which placed it at #31,863 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
#31,863
National first-name rank
People counted
267
267 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quintavius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintavius is Black at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). 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 Quintavius 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 Quintavius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.4% · 252
- Two or more races3.4% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
- White0.4% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 1
Popularity
Quintavius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quintavius 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 209 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
Quintavius 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 Quintavius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quintavius' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quintavius
The name Quintavius is a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman numeral "quintus," meaning "fifth." Its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, where the numeral "quintus" was commonly used in naming conventions, particularly for children born as the fifth child in a family.
During the Roman era, the use of numerical names was a common practice among the upper classes and nobility. Names like Quintus, Sextus, and Septimus were often given to children based on their birth order, with Quintavius indicating the fifth-born son or child.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Quintavius can be found in Roman historical records and inscriptions from the 1st century AD. One notable example is Quintavius Rufus, a Roman senator who lived during the reign of Emperor Claudius in the 1st century AD.
Throughout the centuries, the name Quintavius has been borne by several notable individuals, albeit with varying spellings and regional variations. One such figure was Quintavius Maximus, a Roman general and statesman who lived in the 3rd century AD and played a pivotal role in the military campaigns against the Germanic tribes.
In the medieval period, the name Quintavius appeared in various forms across Europe, with some variations including Quintavus, Quintavus, and Quintavien. One significant bearer of the name during this time was Quintavius de Montfort, a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Fourth Crusade in the early 13th century.
Moving forward to the Renaissance era, the name Quintavius gained prominence in Italy, particularly in the city of Florence. Quintavius Medici, a member of the influential Medici family, was a renowned patron of the arts and a prominent figure in the cultural and political landscape of 15th century Florence.
In more recent history, the name Quintavius has been relatively uncommon, but it has been borne by a few notable individuals. One such figure was Quintavius Davis, an American lawyer and civil rights activist who played a significant role in the desegregation efforts in the southern United States during the 20th century.
While the name Quintavius may not be as widely used today as it once was, it carries a rich historical legacy rooted in the traditions of ancient Rome and the significance of numerical naming conventions. Its enduring presence throughout the centuries serves as a testament to the cultural and historical impact of this distinctive moniker.
People
Quintavius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quintavius 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
Quintavius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quintavius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 422 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quintavius 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 812,214 US residents.
Is Quintavius a common name?
We classify Quintavius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 430 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quintavius most popular?
The single biggest year for Quintavius was 1996, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quintavius is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quintavius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 267 people with the name Quintavius, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,863 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 Quintavius 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 Quintavius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quintavius appears almost entirely male. Of the 264 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Quintavius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintavius is Black at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). 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 Quintavius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quintavius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.4% (252 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 Quintavius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quintavius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quintavius 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 Quintavius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quintavius 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 Quintavius 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 Quintavius?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Quintavius, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.