Quintina
A feminine name derived from the Latin word "quintus," meaning "fifth."
Name Census estimates that about 926 living Americans carry the first name Quintina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quintina today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quintina births was 1976 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quintina. 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
926
~ 1 in 370,145 Americans
Peak year
1976
54 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2004 SSA rank
#18,146
Tracked since 1953
Census
Quintina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 900 people with the first name Quintina, which placed it at #13,423 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
#13,423
National first-name rank
People counted
900
900 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
65.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quintina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintina is Black at 65.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.0%) and White (10.9%). 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 Quintina 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 Quintina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American65.3% · 588
- Hispanic or Latino14.0% · 126
- White10.9% · 98
- Two or more races4.0% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.7% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 19
Popularity
Quintina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quintina from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 400 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quintina 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 Quintina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quintinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Alabama recorded the most babies named Quintina, while Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quintina
The given name Quintina has its roots in Latin, originating from the Roman era. It is a feminine form of the Latin name Quintinus, which itself derives from the word "quintus," meaning "fifth." This suggests that the name was initially used to denote a fifth-born child, particularly a fifth daughter.
In ancient Roman records, the name Quintina can be found as early as the 2nd century AD. One notable example is Quintina Hedone, a Roman woman mentioned in an inscription from the city of Ostia, dated around 180 AD. The inscription commemorates her dedication of a statue to the goddess Fortuna.
During the Middle Ages, the name Quintina gained popularity in several regions of Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain. In Italy, it was closely associated with the cult of Saint Quintina, a 3rd-century Christian martyr who was venerated in the city of Vermand, in northern France.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Quintina of Monza, an Italian noblewoman who lived in the 9th century. She was known for her piety and charitable works, and her life was chronicled in a hagiography written by the monk Gislebertus.
In Spain, the name Quintina gained prominence during the Reconquista, the period of Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. One notable figure was Quintina Muñiz, a noblewoman from the Kingdom of León who lived in the 11th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
Another historical figure associated with the name Quintina was Quintina Valera, a Spanish mystic and writer who lived in the 16th century. She is best known for her spiritual autobiography, which provides insights into the religious and cultural climate of her time.
In the 17th century, Quintina Aloisi was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna. Her works, which include religious paintings and engravings, are now held in various collections across Italy and Europe.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Quintina Sella was an Italian noblewoman and philanthropist. She dedicated her life and fortune to establishing educational institutions and supporting charitable causes in her native Piedmont region.
These examples illustrate the enduring presence of the name Quintina throughout history, spanning various cultures and periods. While its usage may have waxed and waned over time, the name has left an indelible mark on the historical record, reflecting its deep-rooted Latin origins and its association with notable individuals across different fields and regions.
People
Quintina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quintina 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
Quintina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quintina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 926 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quintina 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 370,145 US residents.
Is Quintina a common name?
We classify Quintina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,017 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quintina most popular?
The single biggest year for Quintina was 1976, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quintina is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quintina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 900 people with the name Quintina, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,423 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 Quintina 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 Quintina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quintina appears almost entirely female. Of the 901 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Quintina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintina is Black at 65.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.0%) and White (10.9%). 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 Quintina most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quintina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.3% (588 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 Quintina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quintina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quintina 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 Quintina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quintina 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 Quintina 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 Quintina as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Quintina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.