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Quintell

kwin-TEL /kwɪnˈtɛl/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2011 (#12,287)
Babies in 2011
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,701 in 1984
First recorded
1979

Meaning of Quintell

Quintell dances across the tongue like a secret whispered under a warm Mediterranean sun, its very syllables hinting at vibrant plazas and spirited salsa rhythms. Born from the Latin root Quintus (“fifth”), it was reborn with the soft “-ell” flourish that lends it a modern, melodic twist—perfect for a child destined to stand out in any crowd. Though it never stormed the top of the charts, Quintell has enjoyed a steady, if modest, presence in American birth records since the early 1980s, usually appearing among the nation’s 700- to 900-ranked names. That rarity only adds to its charm: it isn’t the name most likely to echo across the playground, but for parents seeking something both time-tested and refreshingly original, it feels like discovering a hidden gem in a sunlit courtyard. Pronounced kwin-TEL (/kwɪnˈtɛl/), it carries an easy confidence—an invitation to write one’s own story with warmth, creativity, and a dash of Latin flair.

How to pronounce Quintell

English

Popularity of Quintell in the U.S.

Quintell was last recorded in the U.S. in 2011, ranked #12,287 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,701 in 1984. It first appears in the records in 1979.

Bar and line chart: Quintell in the U.S., 1979–2011. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 11 in 1984 and 5 in 2011. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,701 in 1984, #12,287 in 2011.
  • Boys named Quintell (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1979–2011. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1979⁠–⁠2011 26 rows
Quintell: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2011512,287▼ 1,521
2010610,766back (not recorded in 2009)
2008512,553▼ 4,380
200798,173back (not recorded in 2005–2006)
200488,143back (not recorded in 2002–2003)
200169,243▼ 131
200069,112▼ 1,973
199987,139▼ 825
199896,314▲ 304
199786,618▲ 518
199677,136▲ 656
199567,792▲ 1,008
199458,800▼ 1,984
199376,816▼ 688
199286,128▼ 607
199195,521▲ 2,596
199058,117▼ 212
198957,905back (not recorded in 1988)
198756,951▼ 1,025
198665,926▼ 1,228
198584,698▼ 997
1984113,701▲ 798
198384,499▲ 1,887
198256,386▼ 124
198156,262back (not recorded in 1980)
197956,056new