US rank #12827 Boys' name Peak 1989 359 births

Quamaine — #12827 US boys' name

359 babies named Quamaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s351990s1902000s802010s492020s5
#12827
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Quamaine was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

35 babies were named Quamaine in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Quamaine

The Social Security Administration has registered 359 babies named Quamaine between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Quamaine currently holds the #12827 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Quamaine performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 190 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Quamaine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Quamaine in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Quamaine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 359 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Quamaine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

359

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

1989

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,827

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Quamaine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
35
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
010203040 20242013200820031999199519911989 35

Quamaine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
190 births that decade — 53% of Quamaine's all-time total
1980s351990s1902000s802010s492020s5

Quamaine by state

Where Quamaine concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Quamaine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
24 6.7%
#2 South Carolina
11 3.1%
#3 Florida
6 1.7%
North Carolina share of Quamaine's total US births 6.7%
Even split

24 of 359 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quamaine?
359 babies have been named Quamaine since 1989. It currently ranks #12827 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 35 births.
When was Quamaine most popular?
Quamaine was most popular in the 1990s decade with 190 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Quamaine most popular?
The top states for the name Quamaine are North Carolina (24 births), South Carolina (11 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Quamaine been used?
Quamaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Quamaine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quadir, Quan, Quade, Quaid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.