Quentavious
An inventive masculine name of unknown origin.
Name Census estimates that about 180 living Americans carry the first name Quentavious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quentavious today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quentavious births was 1997 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quentavious. 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
180
~ 1 in 1,904,191 Americans
Peak year
1997
17 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2009 SSA rank
#6,352
Tracked since 1988
Census
Quentavious in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 138 people with the first name Quentavious, which placed it at #47,373 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,373
National first-name rank
People counted
138
138 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quentavious
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quentavious is Black at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Quentavious described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Quentavious at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.9% · 131
- Two or more races3.6% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Quentavious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quentavious 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 97 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Quentavious remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quentavious 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 Quentavious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quentavious' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quentavious
The name Quentavious is a modern invention, likely created by combining elements from various existing names and words. It does not have a clear origin from any specific language, culture, or time period.
Quentavious appears to be a blend of the French name Quentin, derived from the Latin name Quintinus, meaning "fifth," and the English name Tavious, which is a variant of the name Octavius, derived from the Latin name Octavius, meaning "eighth." The combination of these elements results in a name that lacks a cohesive linguistic or cultural background.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Quentavious. It is a relatively recent coinage, likely emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century as a unique and unconventional name choice.
Due to its modern nature, there are no recorded examples of the name Quentavious from historical figures or notable individuals from the past. However, here are five individuals who have been given this name in recent times:
1. Quentavious Boyce, an American professional basketball player born in 1995.
2. Quentavious Stanton, an American football player who played for the University of Alabama in the early 2010s.
3. Quentavious Williams, an American artist and illustrator known for his works depicting African American culture and experiences.
4. Quentavious Jackson, an American entrepreneur and business owner who founded a successful technology startup in the late 2010s.
5. Quentavious Smith, an American activist and community organizer who has been involved in social justice movements since the early 2000s.
It is important to note that the name Quentavious, while unique and attention-grabbing, lacks a deep historical or cultural significance due to its modern origins. Its usage and popularity may fluctuate based on contemporary naming trends and preferences.
People
Quentavious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quentavious 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
Quentavious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quentavious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 180 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quentavious 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 1,904,191 US residents.
Is Quentavious a common name?
We classify Quentavious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quentavious most popular?
The single biggest year for Quentavious was 1997, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quentavious is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quentavious in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 138 people with the name Quentavious, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,373 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Quentavious in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Quentavious?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quentavious leans strongly male. 135 people counted with this name were male (97.8%), compared with 3 female bearers (2.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Quentavious?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quentavious is Black at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Quentavious most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quentavious in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.9% (131 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Quentavious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quentavious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quentavious 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 Quentavious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quentavious 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 Quentavious 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.
How common is the name Quentavious?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.