Quinteria
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "fifth born child".
Name Census estimates that about 83 living Americans carry the first name Quinteria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quinteria today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quinteria births was 2000 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quinteria. 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 Quinteria. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
83
~ 1 in 4,129,570 Americans
Peak year
2000
9 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2007 SSA rank
#19,826
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Quinteria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quinteria 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 45 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Quinteria remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quinteria 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 Quinteria 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 Quinteria
The name Quinteria is thought to have originated from Latin roots, with "quintus" meaning fifth and "terra" meaning earth or land. This suggests the name may have been given to a fifth child born in an ancient Roman family with connections to agriculture or land ownership.
One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Quinteria Secunda, a wealthy landowner mentioned in records from the 3rd century AD in the Roman province of Hispania Baetica (modern-day Spain). Her name indicated she was the fifth daughter in her family.
By the 5th century, the name had spread to other parts of the Roman Empire. Saint Quinteria was a Christian martyr from Carthage (modern-day Tunisia) who was executed in 484 AD for refusing to renounce her faith during the Vandal persecution.
During the Middle Ages, the name fell out of widespread use but appeared occasionally in Italy and France. Quinteria de Spoleto was an Italian noblewoman born around 1125 who became an influential adviser to Pope Innocent II.
In the 13th century, Quinteria de Marseille was a renowned poet and scholar from southern France. Her works shed light on the regional language and customs of the era.
The Renaissance brought a revival of interest in classical names. Quinteria Machiavelli (1470-1512) was a Florentine aristocrat, cousin of the political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, known for her patronage of the arts.
While uncommon today, the name Quinteria maintains its connection to ancient Roman traditions and the ideal of being the quintessential or most excellent example. Its rareness makes it a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name with historical depth.
People
Quinteria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quinteria 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
Quinteria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quinteria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 83 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quinteria 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 4,129,570 US residents.
Is Quinteria a common name?
We classify Quinteria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quinteria most popular?
The single biggest year for Quinteria was 2000, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quinteria is about 29 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 Quinteria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quinteria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quinteria 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 Quinteria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quinteria 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 Quinteria 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 common is the name Quinteria?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.