Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1960
Quentina
Quentina has 140 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 140
- total births
- 1960–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Quentina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 140 recorded since 1960.
Quentina has 140 recorded births among girls since 1960, 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 1960 to 1994.
- 140 total births
- 1960–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
140 girls have been named Quentina since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 140
- total births
- 1960–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Quentina was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
14 babies were named Quentina in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Quentina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Quentina splits its recorded history at 1977: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Quentina at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Quentina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1994
- Peak year (1976)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Quentina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Quentina's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Quentina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 72 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quentina? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 140 babies named Quentina. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 14 births.
When was Quentina most popular? ▼
Quentina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Quentina been used? ▼
Records for Quentina go back to 1960, giving 35 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Quentina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Queen, Queenie, Quetzalli, Queena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quentina's data
- Quentina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 15 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 Quentina
Nearby Names Like Quentina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quentina
Queen Girl
#1980 16,092 births
Queenie Girl
#8950 3,912 births
Quetzalli Girl
#3499 860 births
Queena Girl
#12260 708 births
Quetzaly Girl
#3167 588 births
Compare Quentina side by side: Quentina vs Queen Quentina vs Queenie Quentina vs Quetzalli
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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, 1960–1994 (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. "Quentina: Baby Name Since 1960 - 140 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quentina. 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 Quentina 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.