Total births
202
Girls' name · since 1972
Quintana
Quintana has 202 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 202
- total births
- 1972–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
202 girls have been named Quintana since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quintana has been recorded 202 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 2009.
- 202 total births
- 1972–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
202 girls have been named Quintana since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 202
- total births
- 1972–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Quintana was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
12 babies were named Quintana in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Quintana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quintana's full recorded timeline at 1989, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quintana at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Quintana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2009
- Peak year (1982)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Quintana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Quintana's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Quintana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 76 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quintana? ▼
202 babies have been named Quintana since 1972. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1982 with 12 births.
When was Quintana most popular? ▼
Quintana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Quintana been used? ▼
Records for Quintana go back to 1972, giving 38 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Quintana? ▼
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 Quintana's data
- Quintana's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2000s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Quintana
Nearby Names Like Quintana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quintana
Quinn Girl
#96 52,503 births
Quincy Girl
#956 5,434 births
Quiana Girl
#13810 3,999 births
Quintina Girl
1,017 births
Quianna Girl
881 births
Compare Quintana side by side: Quintana vs Quinn Quintana vs Quincy Quintana vs Quiana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–2009 (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. "Quintana: Baby Name Since 1972 - 202 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quintana. 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 Quintana 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.