Total births
294
Boys' name · since 1977
Quintel
Quintel has 294 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 294
- total births
- 1977–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Quintel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 294 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quintel has been recorded 294 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2016.
- 294 total births
- 1977–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
294 boys have been named Quintel since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 294
- total births
- 1977–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Quintel was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
16 babies were named Quintel in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Quintel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quintel's full recorded timeline at 1995, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quintel at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Quintel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2016
- Peak year (1987)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Quintel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Quintel's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Quintel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 105 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quintel? ▼
Quintel has been given to 294 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 16 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Quintel most popular? ▼
Quintel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Quintel been used? ▼
Quintel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 40 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Quintel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quinn, Quinton, Quincy, Quintin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Quintel's data
- Quintel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2010s -- 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 Quintel
Nearby Names Like Quintel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quintel
Quinn Boy
#497 36,992 births
Quinton Boy
#832 31,623 births
Quincy Boy
#691 27,773 births
Quintin Boy
#1558 15,558 births
Quinten Boy
#2046 8,098 births
Compare Quintel side by side: Quintel vs Quinn Quintel vs Quinton Quintel vs Quincy
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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, 1977–2016 (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. "Quintel: Baby Name Since 1977 - 294 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quintel. 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 Quintel 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.