Quintessa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,331 in 1987
0 babies were named Quintessa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryQuintessa first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #3,331.
About the name Quintessa
Quintessa is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with Q and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Quintessa for girls from 1970 to 2020, in 41 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #3,331 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4 | 418,410 girls |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 155,039 girls |
| 1990s | 7.9 | 126,582 girls |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 161,290 girls |
Other spellings of Quintessa
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Quintessa
What is the origin of the name Quintessa?
Quintessa has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Quintessa a boy or girl name?
Quintessa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Quintessa?
Quintessa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #3,331 in 1987.