Quontez
An invented masculine name possibly blending elements from Quentin and Dante.
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Quontez. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quontez today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quontez births was 1993 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quontez. 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 Quontez. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1993
6 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
1997 SSA rank
#8,994
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Quontez: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Quontez 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 Quontez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Quontez
The name Quontez is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in the southern region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian words "qun" meaning "warrior" and "tez" meaning "wise," suggesting that the name was initially bestowed upon individuals who were revered for their strategic prowess and sagacity.
In the ancient cuneiform tablets unearthed from the archaeological sites of Uruk and Nippur, several references to individuals bearing the name Quontez have been found. One such notable figure was Quontez the Scribe, who lived during the reign of King Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur (circa 2094–2047 BC). He was renowned for his meticulous record-keeping and his contributions to the preservation of Sumerian literature and religious texts.
The name Quontez also appears in the ancient Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works in human history. In the epic, Quontez is depicted as a wise and formidable warrior who accompanied the protagonist Gilgamesh on his legendary quest for immortality.
During the Achaemenid Persian Empire (550–330 BC), a prominent military commander named Quontez is mentioned in the inscriptions of Darius the Great. He played a crucial role in the conquest of various territories and was revered for his strategic brilliance and unwavering loyalty to the king.
In the Byzantine Empire, a notable figure named Quontez the Elder (circa 500 AD) was a renowned scholar and theologian. He contributed significantly to the development of early Christian doctrine and engaged in numerous philosophical and theological debates with contemporaries such as John Philoponus.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Quontez appeared sporadically in various regions, including the Middle East, Europe, and parts of Africa. One notable bearer of the name was Quontez al-Isfahani (circa 850 AD), a renowned Persian poet and scholar who made significant contributions to the literary and intellectual circles of his time.
People
Quontez + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quontez 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
Quontez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quontez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quontez 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Quontez a common name?
We classify Quontez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quontez most popular?
The single biggest year for Quontez was 1993, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quontez is about 30 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 Quontez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quontez a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quontez 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 Quontez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quontez 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 Quontez 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 many people have the name Quontez?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.