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boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Quintus

Meaning masculine praenomen Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,558

Borrowed from Latin Quīntus (“masculine praenomen”), from quīntus (“fifth”).

Rank 2025
#7,558
among boys · ↑3,111 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Quintus
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
31 babies
All-time total
559
#7,385 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Quintus popularity over time

559 babies have been named Quintus since 1917, 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 2012Boys

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 8 1 – #3,150
1920s 6 1 -25% #4,150
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 11 1 – #3,844
1960s 39 4 +255% #3,180
1970s 50 5 +28% #3,778
1980s 50 5 0% #4,747
1990s 34 3 -32% #6,271
2000s 36 4 +6% #8,020
2010s 227 23 +531% #3,510
2020s (to 2025) 98 16 -28% #4,387

The story of Quintus

Quintus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,558 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 559 American babies have been named Quintus. Its peak came in 2012, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Quintus?

The median living Quintus is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Quintus are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Quintus year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #7,558
2024 7 #10,669
2023 16 #5,864
2022 22 #4,661
2021 19 #5,072
2020 23 #4,387
2019 26 #4,083
2018 23 #4,457
2017 26 #4,077
2016 26 #4,068
2015 22 #4,516
2014 26 #3,983
2013 19 #4,929
2012 31 #3,510
2011 17 #5,374
2010 11 #7,454
2009 – –
2008 6 #12,209
2007 5 #13,910
2006 6 #11,708
2005 – –
2004 9 #8,020
2003 5 #12,297
2002 5 #12,049
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 8 #6,271
1985 6 #6,330
1980 5 #7,033
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 6 #3,831
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Quintus

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Roman statesman and general (c. 280 – 203 BC) -300–-203 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Quintus Sertorius Quintus Sertorius Roman general, politician, and rebel (d. 73/72 BC) -126–-72 · Antiquity
  3. 3 Quintus Tullius Cicero 1st Century BC Roman politician and general -102–-43 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Quintus Smyrnaeus 4th-century Greek poet 400–400 · Antiquity
  5. 5 Quintus Curtius Rufus Quintus Curtius Rufus 1st-century Roman historian 41–53 · Antiquity
  6. 6 Quintus Aurelius Symmachus Quintus Aurelius Symmachus Roman senator, orator and author (345–402 CE) 340–402 · Antiquity
  7. 7 Quintus Labienus Quintus Labienus 1st-century BCE Roman general -100–-38 · Antiquity
  8. 8 Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Roman politician and general, Pontifex Maximus, consul in 80 BCE -130–-63 · Antiquity
  9. 9 Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica 1st century BC Roman politician and general -100–-46 · Antiquity
  10. 10 Quintus Lollius Urbicus Quintus Lollius Urbicus 2nd-century senator, military commander and governor b. 150 · Antiquity
  11. 11 Quintus Fabius Pictor 3rd-century BC Roman historian -254–-201 · Antiquity
  12. 12 Quintus Petillius Cerialis 1st century AD Roman general, consul and administrator 30–83 · Antiquity
  13. 13 Quintus Hortensius Roman lawyer, orator and statesman -114–-50 · Antiquity
  14. 14 Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus Roman general and statesman (c. 188 –116/5 BC) -200–-115 · Antiquity
  15. 15 Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus 4th-century BC Roman statesman and general -400–-300 · Antiquity
  16. 16 Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus Ancient Roman statesman and general -200–-91 · Antiquity
  17. 17 Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer Roman consul in 60 BC and opponent of Pompey and Caesar -103–-59 · Antiquity
  18. 18 Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex Ancient Roman jurist, politician and writer (consul in 97 BC) -133–-82 · Antiquity
  19. 19 Quintus Lutatius Catulus Roman politician and general (149–87 BC) -150–-87 · Antiquity
  20. 20 Quintus Titurius Sabinus 1st century BC Roman legate -50–-54 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quintus?

The median living Quintus is about 12 years old. Half of all living Quintuss are between 7 and 36 years old.

How many people named Quintus are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Quintus are alive in the United States, based on 559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Quintus mean?

Borrowed from Latin Quīntus (“masculine praenomen”), from quīntus (“fifth”).

How popular is the name Quintus in 2025?

Quintus ranked #7,558 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quintus?

559 babies have been named Quintus in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quintus most popular?

Quintus peaked in 2012, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Quintus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quintus rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Quintus?

Well-known people named Quintus include Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (politician), Quintus Sertorius (politician), Quintus Tullius Cicero (writer).

Names like Quintus

Names that sound and feel close to Quintus: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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