Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Quanita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Quanita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
27 babies
All-time total
547
#11,214 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Quanita popularity over time

547 babies have been named Quanita since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1978Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
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1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #6,977
1960s 31 3 +520% #4,960
1970s 153 15 +394% #3,356
1980s 221 22 +44% #3,317
1990s 131 13 -41% #3,880
2000s 6 1 -95% #17,107
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Quanita

Quanita 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 1959, 547 American babies have been named Quanita. Its peak came in 1989, when 27 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 Quanita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quanita?

The median living Quanita is about 42 years old; half are between 35 and 48. An estimated 500 people named Quanita are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Quanita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2007 6 #17,107
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1995 9 #9,352
1990 27 #3,880
1985 23 #3,704
1980 19 #4,103
1975 8 #6,957
1970 5 #8,946
1965 – –
1960 5 #7,083
1955 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quanita?

The median living Quanita is about 42 years old. Half of all living Quanitas are between 35 and 48 years old.

How many people named Quanita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Quanita are alive in the United States, based on 547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quanita in 2025?

Quanita 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 Quanita?

547 babies have been named Quanita in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quanita most popular?

Quanita peaked in 1989, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Quanita a boy or girl name?

Quanita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Quanita rising or falling?

Quanita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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