Total births
426
Girls' name · since 1970
Quintessa
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 426 babies named Quintessa, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 426
- total births
- 1970–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Quintessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 426 recorded since 1970.
Quintessa has 426 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2020.
- 426 total births
- 1970–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
426 girls have been named Quintessa since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 426
- total births
- 1970–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Quintessa was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
27 babies were named Quintessa in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Quintessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Quintessa's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Quintessa at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Quintessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2020
- Peak year (1987)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Quintessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Quintessa's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Quintessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
143 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 143 births (34% of all-time use).
Quintessa by state
Where Quintessa concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Quintessa's total US births 1.2%
5 of 426 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quintessa? ▼
426 babies have been named Quintessa since 1970. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1987 with 27 births.
When was Quintessa most popular? ▼
Quintessa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Quintessa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Quintessa are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Quintessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Quintessa since 1970 -- 51 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Quintessa? ▼
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 Quintessa's data
- Quintessa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Quintessas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Quintessa
Nearby Names Like Quintessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quintessa
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 Quintessa side by side: Quintessa vs Quinn Quintessa vs Quincy Quintessa vs Quiana
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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, 1970–2020 (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. "Quintessa: Baby Name Since 1970 - 426 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quintessa. 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 Quintessa 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.