Unisex name · since 1915

Quinta

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 201 babies named Quinta, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,781 of 72,339
all-time among girls
201
born since 1915
1980s
peak decade

201 girls have been named Quinta since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinta has been recorded 201 times among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1997.

  • #19,781 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 201 born since 1915
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinta ranks #19,781 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 201 born since 1915, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,781 of 72,339
all-time among girls
201
born since 1915
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quinta's 201 recorded births place it above 72.63% 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.

Quinta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Quinta's full recorded timeline at 1982, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Quinta popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1977)
15
Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
05101520 1915197219781982198619911997 5

Quinta popularity over time - boys

41 total births recorded since 1977 (Quinta as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 41 births
456789 1977197819801983198919921995 5

Quinta by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (82 births, 41% of the file).

1980s was Quinta's strongest decade.

82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Quinta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 82 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quinta?
Quinta has been given to 201 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,781 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 15 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
Where does Quinta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinta ranks #19,781 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 Quinta most popular?
Quinta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Quinta a unisex name?
Yes, Quinta is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 201 births, and as a boy's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Quinta been used?
The SSA has tracked Quinta since 1915 -- 83 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Quinta?
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 Quinta's data

  • Quinta's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 1990s (47) -- 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 Quinta

Nearby Names Like Quinta

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quinta: 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, 1915–1997 (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 Quinta 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.