Quintell
A name transferred from the Roman numeral signifying the number five.
Name Census estimates that about 175 living Americans carry the first name Quintell. It is a predominantly male name (97.2% of registrations). The average person named Quintell today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quintell births was 1984 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quintell. 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
175
~ 1 in 1,958,596 Americans
Peak year
1984
11 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2011 SSA rank
#11,654
Tracked since 1979
Census
Quintell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 172 people with the first name Quintell, which placed it at #42,074 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
#42,074
National first-name rank
People counted
172
172 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quintell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintell is Black at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.2%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). 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 Quintell 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 Quintell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.1% · 155
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 9
- Two or more races2.3% · 4
- White1.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Quintell
Quintell leans heavily male at 97.2% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Quintell as a male name
- Ranked #13,842 in 2011
- 5 male births in 2011
- Peak: 1984 (11 births)
Quintell as a female name
- Ranked #11,654 in 1981
- 5 female births in 1981
- Peak: 1981 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quintell leans strongly male. 142 people counted with this name were male (85.0%), compared with 25 female bearers (15.0%).
Popularity
Quintell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quintell from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 72 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
Quintell 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 Quintell 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 Quintell
The name Quintell has its origins in the Latin language, stemming from the root word "quintus," which means "fifth." This suggests that the name may have been bestowed upon a fifth-born child or as a designation of order or sequence.
During the Roman era, the name Quintus was a common praenomen (personal name) given to Roman citizens. It was often used in conjunction with other names, such as Quintus Fabius Maximus, a renowned Roman statesman and military leader during the Second Punic War against Carthage in the 3rd century BC.
The name Quintell, with its slightly altered spelling, could be traced back to the medieval period, when Latin names and their variations were widely adopted across Europe. It is possible that the name was introduced to other languages and cultures through trade, conquest, or religious influence.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quintell can be found in the annals of the Byzantine Empire. Quintell Phocas, a high-ranking military commander, served under the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius in the 7th century AD and played a significant role in defending the empire against the Sassanid Persians.
In the 13th century, a Quintell de Montfort was noted as a French nobleman and knight who participated in the Eighth Crusade led by King Louis IX of France. This historical figure highlights the name's presence among the European nobility during the medieval period.
During the Renaissance era, Quintell Beccadelli, an Italian humanist scholar and poet, gained recognition for his work in reviving classical literature and promoting the study of ancient Greek and Roman texts. He lived from 1447 to 1523 and was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time.
Another notable individual bearing the name Quintell was Quintell van der Velde, a Dutch Golden Age painter and draftsman. He was born in 1634 and is renowned for his maritime scenes and portraits of ships, contributing significantly to the Dutch Golden Age of painting.
In the 19th century, Quintell Grigsby, an American politician and lawyer from Virginia, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1859 to 1861, representing the Whig Party. His involvement in national politics during the turbulent years leading up to the American Civil War adds historical significance to the name.
People
Quintell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quintell 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
Quintell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quintell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 175 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quintell 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 1,958,596 US residents.
Is Quintell a common name?
We classify Quintell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 180 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quintell most popular?
The single biggest year for Quintell was 1984, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quintell is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quintell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 172 people with the name Quintell, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,074 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 Quintell 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 Quintell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quintell leans strongly male. 142 people counted with this name were male (85.0%), compared with 25 female bearers (15.0%). 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 Quintell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintell is Black at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.2%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). 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 Quintell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quintell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.1% (155 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 Quintell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quintell a male name?
Yes, 97.2% of people registered as Quintell 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 Quintell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quintell 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 Quintell 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 Quintell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.