Girls' name · since 1979

Quinnetta

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Quinnetta, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,001 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

85 girls have been named Quinnetta since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinnetta has been recorded 85 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1995.

  • #29,001 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 85 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinnetta ranks #29,001 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,001 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quinnetta's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Quinnetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Quinnetta splits its recorded history at 1987: 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 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Quinnetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1983)
13
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 197919811982198319841986198719881989199019911995 5

Quinnetta by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (57 births, 67% of the file).

1980s was Quinnetta's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Quinnetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 57 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quinnetta?
Quinnetta has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,001 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 13 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
Where does Quinnetta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinnetta ranks #29,001 of 72,339 girls' 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 Quinnetta most popular?
Quinnetta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Quinnetta been used?
The SSA has tracked Quinnetta since 1979 -- 17 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Quinnetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quinn, Quincy, Quiana, Quintina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Quinnetta's data

  • Quinnetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 1990s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Quinnetta

Nearby Names Like Quinnetta

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quinnetta: 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, 1979–1995 (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 Quinnetta 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.