Boy · #7,712 in 2026

Quintus

Quintus, feminine Quinta, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout all periods of Roman history. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and gave rise to the patronymic gentes Quinctia and Quinctilia. The name was regularly abbreviated Q.

  • Ancient Roman
Current Rank
#7,712
Peak Rank
#2,956 (2012)
Total Babies
564
5-Yr Trend
-48%
1917
First Year
2026
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#2956
Peak Rank
564
Total Count
52
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Quintus

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

Quintus, feminine Quinta, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout all periods of Roman history. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and gave rise to the patronymic gentes Quinctia and Quinctilia. The name was regularly abbreviated Q.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Ancient Roman
Origin & history
Quintus is the Latin word for "fifth", and it falls into a class of similar praenomina including the masculine names Sextus , Septimus , Octavius , Nonus , and Decimus , as well as the feminine names Prima, Secunda, Tertia, Quarta, Sexta, Septima, Octavia, Nona , and Decima . It is generally believed that the name was originally given to a fifth child, a fifth son, or a fifth daughter. However, it has also been argued that Quintus and the other praenomina of this type could refer to the month of the year in which a child was born. It may be that such names were given for both reasons. Whatever

The Story of Quintus

American parents first put Quintus on the record books as a baby boy name in 1917, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 31 Quintuss were born — ranking #3,450 that year. About 40% of every Quintus on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Quintus ranks #7,712 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-48%). All told, over 564 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Quintus

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Quintus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Quinctus

Names that sound like Quintus

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Frequently Asked Questions about Quintus

What does the name Quintus mean?
Quintus, feminine Quinta, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout all periods of Roman history. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and gave rise to the patronymic gentes Quinctia and Quinctilia. The name was regularly abbreviated Q.
What is the origin of the name Quintus?
Quintus has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ancient Roman.
How popular is Quintus in 2026?
In 2026, Quintus ranks #7,712 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Quintus most popular?
Quintus reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #2,956 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Quintus most popular?
Quintus has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Quintus.
Is Quintus a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Quintus is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Quintus?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Quintus include Polk, Fidelis, Birger. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Quintus?
Common variants and related forms of Quintus include Quinctus. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Quintus

Quintus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 564 births in the dataset. Quintus's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,956. Use the chart and map above to compare Quintus'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.