Quanta
The Story of Quanta
As a girl name
Quanta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 14 Quantas were born — ranking #4,679 that year. As of 2026, Quanta ranks #12,959 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 93 Quantas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Quanta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 9 Quantas were born — ranking #3,836 that year. As of 2026, Quanta ranks #12,366 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Quantas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Quanta
Quanta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 93 births in the dataset. Quanta's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #4,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Quanta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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