Quinterius
A masculine given name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly derived from Latin roots.
Name Census estimates that about 94 living Americans carry the first name Quinterius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quinterius today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quinterius births was 1994 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quinterius. 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 Quinterius. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
94
~ 1 in 3,646,323 Americans
Peak year
1994
11 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2014 SSA rank
#11,788
Tracked since 1990
Census
Quinterius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 106 people with the first name Quinterius, which placed it at #52,574 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
#52,574
National first-name rank
People counted
106
106 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quinterius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quinterius is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and White (0.9%). 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 Quinterius 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 Quinterius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.5% · 97
- Two or more races5.7% · 6
- White0.9% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Popularity
Quinterius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quinterius from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 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
Quinterius 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 Quinterius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quinterius' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quinterius
The name Quinterius originates from the ancient Latin language and can be traced back to the Roman civilization of the 1st century BCE. It is derived from the Latin word "quintus," meaning "fifth," which suggests that this name may have been given to the fifth-born son in a family.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quinterius is found in Roman historical records from the 1st century CE. A Roman soldier named Quinterius Varus is mentioned in the writings of the historian Tacitus, indicating that the name was in use during this time period.
In the early centuries of Christianity, the name Quinterius appears to have been adopted by some early Christian communities. Saint Quinterius, a 3rd-century martyr from Gaul (modern-day France), is recorded in various early Christian texts, although the details of his life are somewhat obscure.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Quinterius remained relatively uncommon, but there are a few notable figures who bore this name. Quinterius of Treviso, an Italian philosopher and theologian from the 13th century, authored several works on logic and metaphysics.
During the Renaissance period, the humanist scholar Quinterius Aelius Herodianus, born in the late 15th century, gained renown for his contributions to the study of ancient Greek grammar and linguistics.
In the 17th century, a Dutch mathematician and astronomer named Quinterius Terlouw made significant advancements in the field of celestial mechanics, contributing to the understanding of planetary motion.
Another notable figure with the name Quinterius was Quinterius Valerius, a Roman Catholic prelate from the 18th century who served as the Bishop of Tarragona in Spain from 1727 until his death in 1741.
While the name Quinterius has been historically uncommon, it has left its mark in various fields, from military service and religious devotion to academia and scientific discovery, reflecting the diverse cultural influences that have shaped its usage over the centuries.
People
Quinterius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quinterius 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
Quinterius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quinterius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 94 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quinterius 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 3,646,323 US residents.
Is Quinterius a common name?
We classify Quinterius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 96 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quinterius most popular?
The single biggest year for Quinterius was 1994, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quinterius is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quinterius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 106 people with the name Quinterius, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,574 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 Quinterius 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 Quinterius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quinterius leans strongly male. 102 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.9%). 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 Quinterius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quinterius is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and White (0.9%). 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 Quinterius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quinterius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (97 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 Quinterius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quinterius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quinterius 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 Quinterius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quinterius 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 Quinterius 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 have Quinterius as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Quinterius on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.