Quantarius
A unique name of unknown origin or meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the first name Quantarius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quantarius today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quantarius births was 1994 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quantarius. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
115
~ 1 in 2,980,473 Americans
Peak year
1994
13 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,985
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Quantarius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quantarius from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 68 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Quantarius remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quantarius by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Quantarius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quantarius
The name Quantarius is a relatively modern construction, originating in the late 20th century. It does not have a clear linguistic or cultural origin, but appears to be a combination of the Latin prefix "quant-" meaning "how much" or "quantity" and the ending "-arius" which in Latin often denoted an occupation or profession. As such, it may have been intended to convey a sense of quantification or measurement.
While the name Quantarius itself does not have a long historical record, some of its component parts can be traced back to ancient times. The Latin prefix "quant-" is derived from the interrogative pronoun "quantus" meaning "how much" or "how great". This root can be found in words like "quantity" and "quantify" in English.
The name does not seem to have any direct references in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its construction appears to be a relatively modern invention, likely coined in the latter half of the 20th century.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Quantarius are relatively scarce. One notable individual was Quantarius Smith, an American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) in the early 2000s. He was born in 1979 and played for teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints.
Another individual with the name Quantarius was Quantarius Acy, an American basketball player who played professionally in the NBA and other leagues. He was born in 1990 and played for teams like the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks.
Quantarius Rhaburn was an American football player who played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi in the early 2000s. He was born in 1981.
Quantarius Peterson was an American singer and songwriter who released several albums in the early 2000s, primarily in the R&B and soul genres. He was born in 1978.
Quantarius Williams was an American visual artist and painter who was active in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was known for his abstract and expressionist works. He was born in 1962.
These are a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Quantarius throughout history, primarily in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as the name appears to be a relatively modern creation.
People
Quantarius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quantarius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quantarius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quantarius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quantarius going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,980,473 US residents.
Is Quantarius a common name?
We classify Quantarius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 118 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quantarius most popular?
The single biggest year for Quantarius was 1994, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quantarius is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Quantarius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quantarius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quantarius in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Quantarius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quantarius in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Quantarius can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Quantarius?
See how many people have the name Quantarius on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.