Boys' name · since 1978

Quartez

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 388 babies named Quartez, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

388
total births
1978–2021
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

Quartez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 388 have been recorded since 1978.

Quartez has 388 recorded births among boys since 1978, 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 1978 to 2021.

  • 388 total births
  • 1978–2021 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

388 boys have been named Quartez since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.

388
total births
1978–2021
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Quartez was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

26 babies were named Quartez in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

Quartez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Quartez's full recorded timeline at 1999, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Quartez at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

388

Since 1978

44 years of records

Peak year

1990

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1978

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2021

Quartez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1990)
26
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
051015202530 197819861991199620012008201320182021 6

Quartez by decade

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

1990s was Quartez's strongest decade.

154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Quartez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 154 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Quartez by state

Where Quartez concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Quartez
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
7 1.8%
#2 Michigan
5 1.3%
#3 Mississippi
5 1.3%
Georgia share of Quartez's total US births 1.8%
Even split

7 of 388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quartez?
388 babies have been named Quartez since 1978. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1990 with 26 births.
When was Quartez most popular?
Quartez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Quartez most popular?
The top states for the name Quartez are Georgia (7 births), Michigan (5 births), Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Quartez been used?
Quartez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 44 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Quartez?
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 Quartez's data

  • Quartez's decade-level peak was the 1990s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Quartezs (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.

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, 1978–2021 (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. "Quartez: Baby Name Since 1978 - 388 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quartez. 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 Quartez 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.