Quamaine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	35	4	–	#2,059
1990s	190	19	+443%	#2,182
2000s	80	8	-58%	#4,251
2010s	49	5	-39%	#6,230
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-83%	#13,758

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#2,059

1990s

190

+443%

#2,182

2000s

-58%

#4,251

2010s

-39%

#6,230

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#13,758

The story of Quamaine

Quamaine is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 359 American babies have been named Quamaine. Its peak came in 1989, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Quamaine stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quamaine?

The median living Quamaine is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Quamaine are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Quamaine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,758
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#10,550
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#11,753
2014	5	#13,554
2013	8	#9,447
2012	14	#6,230
2011	–	–
2010	9	#8,620
2009	5	#13,985
2008	7	#10,746
2007	6	#12,009
2006	5	#13,523
2005	7	#9,877
2004	–	–
2003	10	#7,107
2002	9	#7,481
2001	19	#4,251
2000	12	#5,826
1995	9	#6,281
1990	27	#2,540
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Quamaine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Quamaine?

The median living Quamaine is about 28 years old. Half of all living Quamaines are between 22 and 34 years old.

How many people named Quamaine are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Quamaine are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quamaine in 2025?

Quamaine did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Quamaine?

359 babies have been named Quamaine in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quamaine most popular?

Quamaine peaked in 1989, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Quamaine a boy or girl name?

Quamaine is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Quamaine rising or falling?

Quamaine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Quamaine popularity over time

The story of Quamaine

How old are people named Quamaine?

Quamaine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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