Quinta
Quinta is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Roman, Portuguese.
- Ancient Roman
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Quinta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Quinta is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Roman, Portuguese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Portuguese
The Story of Quinta
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Quinta as a girl name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Quinta — #4,425 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Quintas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1997 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 201 Quintas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Quinta on the record books as a boy name in 1977, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 8 Quintas were born — ranking #4,165 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Quintas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1995 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 41 Quintas 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 Quinta
Quinta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 201 births in the dataset. Quinta's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #4,425. Use the chart and map above to compare Quinta'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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