Quanta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,836 in 1977
0 babies were named Quanta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryQuanta first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #3,836.
About the name Quanta
Quanta is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Q and ending in “-nta”. US birth records list Quanta for boys from 1977 to 2007, in 12 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #3,836 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 boys |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 649,351 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,632,653 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Quanta
What is the origin of the name Quanta?
Quanta has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Quanta a boy or girl name?
Quanta is a boy name.
How popular is the name Quanta?
Quanta is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #3,836 in 1977.