Boys' name · since 1963

Quent

46 babies named Quent in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,799 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade

Quent sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 46 recorded since 1963.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quent has been recorded 46 times among boys since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1969.

  • #22,799 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 46 born since 1963
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quent ranks #22,799 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1963, peaking in the 1960s.

#22,799 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quent's 46 recorded births place it above 49.76% 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.

Quent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Quent's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Quent popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1969

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1964)
23
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
0510152025 1963196419651969 5

Quent by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (46 births, 100% of the file).

1960s was Quent's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Quent births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 46 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quent? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 46 babies named Quent. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,799 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 23 births.
Where does Quent sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quent ranks #22,799 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 Quent most popular? ▼
Quent was most popular in the 1960s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Quent been used? ▼
Records for Quent go back to 1963, giving 7 years of history through 1969.
What names are similar to Quent? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quentin, Quenton, Quest, Quenten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Quent

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quent: 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, 1963–1969 (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 Quent 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.