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
Quinta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 15 Quintas were born — ranking #4,425 that year. As of 2026, Quinta ranks #13,724 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Quinta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 8 Quintas were born — ranking #4,165 that year. As of 2026, Quinta ranks #8,866 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. 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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