Boys' name · since 1987

Quantae

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 214 babies named Quantae, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
214
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

214 boys have been named Quantae since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Quantae has 214 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2017.

  • #12,542 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 214 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quantae ranks #12,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 214 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#12,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
214
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quantae's 214 recorded births place it above 72.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Quantae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Quantae splits its recorded history at 2000: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Quantae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1996)
23
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
0510152025 198719911994199720002003200620142017 5

Quantae by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (102 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Quantae's strongest decade.

102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Quantae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 102 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quantae?
Quantae has been given to 214 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,542 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 23 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Quantae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quantae ranks #12,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Quantae most popular?
Quantae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Quantae been used?
Quantae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 31 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Quantae?
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.

What to do with Quantae's data

  • Quantae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Quantae

Nearby Names Like Quantae

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quantae

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quantae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1987–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Quantae 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 August 2026.