Quintus
Fifth child in Latin nomenclature system, derived from Latin "quintus".
Name Census estimates that about 517 living Americans carry the first name Quintus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quintus today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quintus births was 2012 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quintus. 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
517
~ 1 in 662,968 Americans
Peak year
2012
31 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,627
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Quintus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quintus from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 227 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Quintus remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quintus 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 Quintus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quintus' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quintus
The name Quintus has its origins in ancient Rome, and it was derived from the Latin word "quintus," which means "fifth." In Roman culture, Quintus was a common praenomen (personal name) given to the fifth-born son in a family.
Quintus was a popular name among the Roman aristocracy, and it was often borne by members of prominent families such as the Fabii, the Pompeii, and the Quintilii. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Quintus is found in the ancient Roman historian Livy's work, where he mentions a Quintus Fabius Maximus, a Roman consul and military leader who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Another notable historical figure with the name Quintus was Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as Horace, who was a renowned Roman poet and satirist born in 65 BC. His works, such as the Odes and the Epistles, have had a lasting influence on Western literature.
In the realm of religion, the name Quintus is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. Quintus, a native of Berea, is described as a companion of the Apostle Paul in the Book of Acts.
During the Roman Empire, the name Quintus was borne by several emperors, including Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, a Roman senator and orator who lived in the 4th century AD. He was known for his efforts to preserve the traditional Roman religion and culture in the face of the rise of Christianity.
In the Middle Ages, the name Quintus fell out of favor in much of Europe but remained in use in some regions, particularly in Italy. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Quintus Smirnaeus, a Greek epic poet from the late 4th century AD, who wrote the "Posthomerica," a continuation of Homer's Iliad.
Throughout history, the name Quintus has been borne by various individuals in different fields, including literature, philosophy, and politics. Some other notable figures with this name include Quintus Curtius Rufus, a Roman historian of the 1st century AD, Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, a early Christian author and apologist from Carthage in the 2nd-3rd century AD, and Quintus Fabius Pictor, one of the earliest Roman historians and painters from the 3rd century BC.
People
Quintus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quintus 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
Quintus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quintus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 517 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quintus 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 662,968 US residents.
Is Quintus a common name?
We classify Quintus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 548 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quintus most popular?
The single biggest year for Quintus was 2012, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quintus is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Quintus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quintus 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.
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.