Total births
260
Girls' name · since 1962
Quana
Quana has 260 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 260
- total births
- 1962–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Quana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 260 have been recorded since 1962.
Quana has 260 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1991.
- 260 total births
- 1962–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
260 girls have been named Quana since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 260
- total births
- 1962–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Quana was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
25 babies were named Quana in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Quana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Quana's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Quana at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Quana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1991
- Peak year (1978)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Quana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Quana's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Quana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
120 births
- 1980s
1980s
109 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 120 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quana? ▼
260 babies have been named Quana since 1962. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1978 with 25 births.
When was Quana most popular? ▼
Quana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Quana been used? ▼
Records for Quana go back to 1962, giving 30 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Quana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quanisha, Quanesha, Quanita, Quanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quana's data
- Quana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Quana
Nearby Names Like Quana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quana
Quanisha Girl
1,535 births
Quanesha Girl
687 births
Quanita Girl
547 births
Quanda Girl
506 births
Quaneisha Girl
354 births
Compare Quana side by side: Quana vs Quanisha Quana vs Quanesha Quana vs Quanita
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Quana: Baby Name Since 1962 - 260 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Quana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.