Boy · #6,518 in 2026

Quintero

Quintero is a Chilean city and commune in Valparaíso Province, in the Valparaíso Region, 30 kilometers north of Valparaíso. The commune spans an area of 147.5 km2 (57 sq mi). It was the first port in the country, created during the expedition of Diego de Almagro. Fundición Ventanas and other heavy industries are located in the commune of Quintero.

Current Rank
#6,518
Peak Rank
#6,518 (1991)
Total Babies
7
5-Yr Trend
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1991
First Year
1991
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#6518
Peak Rank
7
Total Count
1
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Meaning & Origin of Quintero

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Quintero is a Chilean city and commune in Valparaíso Province, in the Valparaíso Region, 30 kilometers north of Valparaíso. The commune spans an area of 147.5 km2 (57 sq mi). It was the first port in the country, created during the expedition of Diego de Almagro. Fundición Ventanas and other heavy industries are located in the commune of Quintero.

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Origin & history
See also: Cueva del Pirata The name of the city comes from Alonso Quintero, the Spanish navigator who discovered the bay in 1536 when he arrived on the ship Santiaguillo . In the early years of 21st century, Quintero has become famous as a symbol of insufficient environmental policies. Since the beginnings of 20th century when an industrialization politics started, in the zone were built a thermoelectric coal plant by Chilectra (currently Enel Américas ) and the copper smelter Fundición Ventanas by Codelco in the nearby town of the same name ; arriving to this date (2019) to be a zone informal

The Story of Quintero

The earliest SSA record of Quintero as a baby boy name dates back to 1991, when 7 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Quintero — #6,518 in the national rankings. Quintero last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Quintero

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Frequently Asked Questions about Quintero

What does the name Quintero mean?
Quintero is a Chilean city and commune in Valparaíso Province, in the Valparaíso Region, 30 kilometers north of Valparaíso. The commune spans an area of 147.5 km2 (57 sq mi). It was the first port in the country, created during the expedition of Diego de Almagro. Fundición Ventanas and other heavy industries are located in the commune of Quintero.
How popular is Quintero in 2026?
In 2026, Quintero ranks #6,518 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Quintero most popular?
Quintero reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #6,518 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Quintero a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Quintero is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Quintero?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Quintero include Jone, Nemesio, Darvel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Quintero

Quintero is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Quintero's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #6,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Quintero'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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