Quantrell: 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	47	5	–	#3,881
1980s	77	8	+64%	#3,578
1990s	143	14	+86%	#3,563
2000s	94	9	-34%	#5,333
2010s	47	5	-50%	#7,451
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-75%	#10,592

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,881

1980s

+64%

#3,578

1990s

143

+86%

#3,563

2000s

-34%

#5,333

2010s

-50%

#7,451

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#10,592

The story of Quantrell

Quantrell 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 1972, 415 American babies have been named Quantrell. Its peak came in 1994, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Quantrell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quantrell?

The median living Quantrell is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Quantrell 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.

Quantrell 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#10,592
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#11,806
2017	5	#13,773
2016	–	–
2015	7	#10,360
2014	6	#11,786
2013	7	#10,459
2012	–	–
2011	5	#13,836
2010	11	#7,451
2009	5	#13,990
2008	6	#12,204
2007	13	#6,526
2006	5	#13,527
2005	8	#8,912
2004	14	#5,722
2003	11	#6,615
2002	10	#6,927
2001	14	#5,333
2000	8	#8,013
1995	18	#3,664
1990	15	#3,918
1985	8	#5,040
1980	–	–
1975	8	#4,209
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 Quantrell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Quantrell?

The median living Quantrell is about 30 years old. Half of all living Quantrells are between 21 and 37 years old.

How many people named Quantrell are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Quantrell are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quantrell in 2025?

Quantrell 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 Quantrell?

415 babies have been named Quantrell in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quantrell most popular?

Quantrell peaked in 1994, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Quantrell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quantrell rising or falling?

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

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Quantrell popularity over time

The story of Quantrell

How old are people named Quantrell?

Quantrell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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