Total births
294
Boys' name · since 1979
Quante
Quante has 294 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 294
- total births
- 1979–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Quante is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 294 have been recorded since 1979.
Quante has 294 recorded births among boys since 1979, 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 1979 to 2017.
- 294 total births
- 1979–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
294 boys have been named Quante since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 294
- total births
- 1979–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Quante was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
21 babies were named Quante in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Quante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Quante's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Quante at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Quante popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2017
- Peak year (1995)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Quante popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1986 (Quante as girls' name)
Quante by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Quante's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Quante births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
158 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 158 births (54% of all-time use).
Quante by state
Where Quante concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 5 | 1.7% |
Maryland share of Quante's total US births 1.7%
5 of 294 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quante? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 294 babies named Quante. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 21 births.
When was Quante most popular? ▼
Quante was most popular in the 1990s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Quante most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Quante are Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Quante been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Quante since 1979 -- 39 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Quante? ▼
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 Quante's data
- Quante's decade-level peak was the 1990s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Quantes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
- 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 Quante
Nearby Names Like Quante
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quante
Quadir Boy
#2178 1,964 births
Quan Boy
#6557 1,425 births
Quade Boy
#2251 1,407 births
Quaid Boy
#5972 914 births
Quang Boy
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Compare Quante side by side: Quante vs Quadir Quante vs Quan Quante vs Quade
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2017 (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. "Quante: Baby Name Since 1979 - 294 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quante. 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 Quante 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 July 2026.