Quentin Tarantino
There are approximately 1 people named Quentin Tarantino living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Quentin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tarantino. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Quentin
38K
Alive today
Named Tarantino
4.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 4.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,956
Per 100K: 1.41
Top ancestry: White (93.6%)
First name trend
Quentin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Quentin. The peak year was 1998 with 1,052 births. The average person named Quentin today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tarantino surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tarantino, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.6%.
- White93.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Two or more races1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Black or African American0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Quentin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0111% of the US population, based on 37,918 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tarantino appears at a rate of 1.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Quentin Tarantino. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Quentin
FAQ
Quentin Tarantino: questions and answers
How many people are named Quentin Tarantino?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Quentin Tarantino. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0111%) with the surname frequency (1.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Quentin Tarantino?
We classify Quentin Tarantino as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Quentin a male or female name?
Quentin is predominantly male. Out of 43,416 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Quentin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.